What is a plot diagram?(1 point) Responses the outline a writer makes before they begin writing the outline a writer makes before they begin writing a device that helps understand a story’s theme a device that helps understand a story’s theme a device that helps visualize a story’s plot structure a device that helps visualize a story’s plot structure the five elements of plot that stories usually include
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A plot diagram is a device that helps visualize a story’s plot structure.
What is an inciting incident?(1 point) Responses an event that serves as a turning point in the story an event that serves as a turning point in the story an event that introduces conflict during rising action an event that introduces conflict during rising action an event that serves as closure after falling action an event that serves as closure after falling action an event that introduces characters or setting
An inciting incident is an event that introduces conflict during the rising action of a story.
What is a flashback?(1 point) Responses a plot device where two or more stories are linked by a common character, event, setting, or theme a plot device where two or more stories are linked by a common character, event, setting, or theme a scene that interrupts the story’s chronological flow to tell events from the past a scene that interrupts the story’s chronological flow to tell events from the past a hint about future events in a story a hint about future events in a story a minor story told alongside the main story a minor story told alongside the main story
A flashback is a scene that interrupts the story’s chronological flow to tell events from the past.
Why do authors introduce parallel plots?(1 point) Responses to appeal to readers who enjoy different things to appeal to readers who enjoy different things to increase the length of a story to increase the length of a story to create mystery, tension, or surprise to create mystery, tension, or surprise to support a certain tone or mood to support a certain tone or mood
Authors introduce parallel plots to create mystery, tension, or surprise in the story.
Why do authors introduce subplots?(1 point) Responses to create mystery, tension, or surprise to create mystery, tension, or surprise to support a certain tone or mood to support a certain tone or mood to appeal to readers who enjoy different things to appeal to readers who enjoy different things to increase the length of a story to increase the length of a story
Authors introduce subplots to support a certain tone or mood in the story.