central conflict

Central Conflict: 

Central Conflict The Struggle at the Heart of the Story

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Basic Narrative Structure Protagonist Protagonist’s Goal Antagonist Main Antagonist Antagonist CONFLICT CONFLICT CENTRAL CONFLICT

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Exposition Rising Action Falling Action Climax Denouement Freytag’s Pyramid

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Exposition Complication Resolution Crisis Closure Narrative Structure

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Describes the situation before the protagonist enters into the central conflict. Exposition Crisis Resolution Closure Complication Narrative Structure

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Exposition Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Exposition Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Exposition Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Describes the situation before the protagonist enters into the central conflict. The central conflict begins and develops through minor conflicts which build up to the crisis moment. Exposition Crisis Resolution Closure Complication Narrative Structure

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Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Exposition Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Exposition Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Exposition Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Exposition Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Exposition Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Describes the situation before the protagonist enters into the central conflict. The central conflict begins and develops through minor conflicts which build up to the crisis moment. The moment in the story when the central conflict is decisively faced by the protagonist. This moment leads directly to the resolution. Exposition Crisis Resolution Closure Complication Narrative Structure

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Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Exposition Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Describes the situation before the protagonist enters into the central conflict. The central conflict begins and develops through minor conflicts which build up to the crisis moment. The moment in the story when the central conflict is decisively faced by the protagonist. This moment leads directly to the resolution. How the central conflict is resolved. Things may work out the way the protagonistwants them to or not, but, either way, the conflict is over. Exposition Crisis Resolution Closure Complication Narrative Structure

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Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Exposition Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Describes the situation before the protagonist enters into the central conflict. The central conflict begins and develops through minor conflicts which build up to the crisis moment. The moment in the story when the central conflict is decisively faced by the protagonist. This moment leads directly to the resolution. How the central conflict is resolved. Things may work out the way the protagonistwants them to or not, but, either way, the conflict is over. What happens after the resolution of the central conflict, including a description or hints of how the protagonist and his or her life have changed as a result of the central conflict. Exposition Crisis Resolution Closure Complication Narrative Structure

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Complication Crisis Resolution Closure Exposition Star Wars Narrative Structure

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Exposition Complication Crisis Resolution Closure In your journal describe what events from “On the Bridge” you feel would be exposition, complication, crisis, resolution and closure. It may help to do it in a chart like this: