The inciting incident of a short story is the part of the story were something gets screwed up. This is when the problem begins! :)
It would be a lesser charge than inciting to riot, but it means you started a disturbance.
I am pretty sure that the inciting force is when marry hits patrick with the frozen leg of the lamb. Because it is the reason for the main part of the story occuring (trying to get away with it.). The rising action is when she tries to get away with killing her husband. The climax is when she tricks the police into actually eating the leg of the lamb.
Shalom Auslander wrote that short story...
the background of the short story the luncheon
Excelsior - short story - was created in 1948.
The elements of a short story are the setting, plot, conflict, characters and theme. These are important parts to developing a short story.
it is similar to the climax of the story
The inciting force in a story is the event or situation that sets the plot in motion. It is what disrupts the status quo of the protagonist's life, leading to the conflict that drives the narrative forward.
The cyclone is the inciting force in "The Wizard of Oz."Specifically, the inciting force is the event because of which there is a story. It comes in the exposition or introduction. It can be found at the end, after information critical to understanding the main character and the geographical and temporal settings.
what is an unbalanced force in a short story
The inciting force is an event or situation that sets the main conflict in motion in a story. It introduces the primary challenge or problem that the protagonist must face and typically occurs early in the narrative to grab the audience's attention.
The inciting force of "Lamb to the Slaughter" occurs when the husband tells his wife that he is leaving her, causing her to react impulsively and kill him with a frozen leg of lamb. This event sets off the chain of actions that drive the story forward.
The inciting event is the event in the story (normally at the beginning) that causes the whole story to happen. If that event didn't happen then there would be no story
The inciting event is the initial action or event that starts the main conflict in a story.
The inciting incident is the event that starts the main action of a story and sets the plot in motion.
The inciting incident is the event that triggers the main conflict of the story and sets the plot in motion.
Alex Rider
Inciting force~ the event or character that triggers the conflict Hope this helps! :)