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  2. Plot (narrative) - Wikipedia

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    Plot (narrative) Plot is the cause‐and‐effect sequence of main events in a story. [1] Story events are numbered chronologically while red plot events are a subset connected logically by "so". In a literary work, film, or other narrative, the plot is the sequence of events in which each event affects the next one through the principle of ...

  3. Capillary action - Wikipedia

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    Capillary action of water (polar) compared to mercury (non-polar), in each case with respect to a polar surface such as glass (≡Si–OH). Capillary action (sometimes called capillarity, capillary motion, capillary rise, capillary effect, or wicking) is the process of a liquid flowing in a narrow space in opposition to or at least without the assistance of any external forces like gravity.

  4. Rising action - Wikipedia

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    Rising action is a segment in the structure of a dramatic or literary work. Rising action, analysed as part of a three-act structure; Rising action, ...

  5. Story structure - Wikipedia

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    Definition. Story is a sequence of events, which can be true or fictitious, that appear in prose, verse or script, designed to amuse or inform an audience. [1] Story structure is a way to organize the story's elements into a recognizable sequence. It has been shown to influence how the brain organizes information. [2]

  6. Act (drama) - Wikipedia

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    An act is a part of a play defined by elements such as rising action, climax, and resolution.A scene normally represents actions happening in one place at one time and is marked off from the next scene by a curtain, a blackout, or a brief emptying of the stage.

  7. Leavening agent - Wikipedia

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    Leavening agent. In cooking, a leavening agent (/ ˈlɛvənɪŋ /) or raising agent, also called a leaven (/ ˈlɛvən /) or leavener, is any one of a number of substances used in doughs and batters that cause a foaming action (gas bubbles) that lightens and softens the mixture. An alternative or supplement to leavening agents is mechanical ...

  8. Three-act structure - Wikipedia

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    The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation, and the Resolution. It was popularized by Syd Field in his 1979 book Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting. Based on his recommendation that a play have a "beginning, middle, and end," the ...

  9. Resurrection - Wikipedia

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    Resurrection. Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, which involves the same person or deity coming back to another body. Disappearance of a body is another similar, but distinct, belief in some religions.