"The House of the Seven Gables" by Nathaniel Hawthorne features a central conflict, specifically the curse that haunts the Pyncheon family, which stems from an ancestral wrongdoing. This conflict drives the narrative as the characters grapple with the consequences of their actions and attempt to break free from the curse. While there are elements of exposition, inciting incidents, and resolutions throughout the story, the central conflict of the curse is the main driving force of the plot.
"Hepzibah!--Hepzibah!" cried he with no little force and distinctness, "why do you keep that odious picture on the wall? Yes, yes!--that is precisely your taste! I have told you, a thousand times, that it was the evil genius of the house!--my evil genius particularly! Take it down, at once!"
Exposition: A princess in Texas falls in love with a cowboy named Slim, but her father is against the match. Conflict: The conflict arises when the princess's father hires a puma to break up the couple. Inciting Incident: The inciting incident is when the puma attacks Slim. Climax: The climax occurs when the princess sacrifices her jewels to save Slim from the puma. Conclusion/Resolution: The princess and Slim end up together, and the puma is slain. Denouement: The denouement reveals the blossoming love between the princess and Slim, and the resolution of the conflict with the puma.
Once the Exposition has come to an end, the Inciting Incident begins the forward movement of the plot.
The Inciting Incident. It goes: Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, Denouement. (Haha wow, I never thought I'd ever use that kind of thing from school)
The inciting incident in a plot generally comes after the exposition, which introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation. It serves as the event that sets the main conflict into motion and propels the story forward.
Freytag's Pyramid outlines the five main stages of a plot: exposition (introduction of characters and setting), rising action (development of conflict), climax (turning point of the story), falling action (resolution of conflict), and resolution (conclusion and tying up loose ends). These events help create a well-structured and engaging narrative.
You need the inciting incident early in the story, so usually in the exposition or rising action.
It is the event that sets in motion the central conflict of the story.
The story transitions from the beginning to the middle when the. occurs. a. inciting incident c. exposition b. resolution d. none of the above. one year ago.
Inciting incident
to introduce the central conflict early in the story
the event that sets in motion the central conflict of the story
Inciting Incident: * The conflict that begins the action of the story and causes the protagonist to act *Without this event, there would be no story. Also, it is better described as the State of Imperfection made explicit.