What is a plot diagram? correct answer _A device that helps visualize a story's plot
structure What is an inciting incident? correct answer _An event that introduces
conflict during rising action What is a flashback? correct answer_A scene that
interrupts the story's chronological flow to tell events from the past Why do authors
introduce parallel plots? correct answer_To create mystery, tension, or surprise. Why
do authors introduce subplots? correct answer_To create mystery, tension, or
surprise.