Once the Exposition has come to an end, the Inciting Incident begins the forward movement of the plot.
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The inciting incident in "The Three Little Pigs" is when their mother sends them out into the world to build their own houses and make their own way in life. This sets the stage for the conflict with the Big Bad Wolf who threatens their homes.
The inciting incident in "Great Expectations" is when Pip encounters the escaped convict, Magwitch, in the graveyard in the opening chapters. This encounter sets off a chain of events that shape Pip's life and lead him towards his "great expectations" of a better life.
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.
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You need the inciting incident early in the story, so usually in the exposition or rising action.
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
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.
it is when squeaky went to race
To build tension
the shark bit her arm