Fiction has many parts. These parts work together to create a story line. A story line is the direction in which the story goes.
- Conflict
- Crisis
- Climax
- Resolution
Storyline
Conflict
Fiction is conflict. Conflict is trouble that happens in a story. Conflict can appear in many different ways, but it always exists in fiction.
- Lewis and Clark are two explorers who are traveling into unknown territory. Weather conditions and wild animals are trouble for them.
Crisis
In fiction, conflict will always lead to a crisis. The crisis of a story is when the conflict becomes so great, something must change.
- Lewis and Clark are faced with a terrible winter storm that might kill them and have to decide to turn around or keep going.
Climax
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