The inciting incident in "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry is when Jimmy Valentine is released from prison after serving ten months of a four-year sentence. This event sets the story in motion as Jimmy decides whether to return to his life of crime or start anew.
The correct spelling of the title is 'Retrieved Reformation' and not 'Retrieved Reformatrion.' 'A Retrieved Reformation' was written by O Henry. The theme of the story is that everyone can change.
Once the Exposition has come to an end, the Inciting Incident begins the forward movement of the plot.
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.
The inciting incident is the event that triggers the main conflict of the story and sets the plot in motion.
The protagonist in "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry is Jimmy Valentine, a professional safe-cracker who undergoes a transformation after falling in love.
The term "inciting incident" is a noun. It refers to the event in a story that sets the main plot into motion and creates conflict or tension.
The purpose of the inciting incident in a story is to introduce the main conflict or problem that sets the plot in motion and grabs the reader's attention.
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I think the inciting incident would be when Jonas becomes the Reciever because that is where the story leads up to when he find out about "release" and runs away. -RS
You need the inciting incident early in the story, so usually in the exposition or rising action.