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Short story

The following text, 'Sitting' by H.E. Francis, is presented here as a starting point for understanding fiction. While this short story contains many of the common elements of fiction, it also has a few unconventional twists. Read the story and try to identify all of the defining characteristics of fiction that you see below. Short fiction Exposition - How does the story begin? How are the characters introduced? Who...


Tags: plot, stories, characterization, setting, conflict, exposition, rising action, falling action, climax, resolution

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