Here are the elements of fiction plot terms matched with their correct definitions:
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Climax - The point of greatest tension or the major turning point in a story's plot.
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Rising action - The series of events in a story's plot that create increasing tension and suspense.
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Resolution - The point at which the main conflict is settled.
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Exposition - Background information in a story - introduces characters, setting, and a possible initial situation.
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Conflict - The struggle or clash between opposing forces in a story.
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Falling action - The events in a story's plot following the climax and ties up loose ends.