1. What is Plot? Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.

2. Plot Summary Flow Chart

3. INTRODUCTION: Also called the exposition, the reader is introduced to the characters, setting, and background information.

4. INTRODUCTION/EXPOSITION: Also called the exposition, the reader is introduced to the characters, setting, and background information. RISING ACTION: As the story progresses, complications and problems arise for the main character. These difficulties create suspense.

5. Climax: This is the highest point of interest or drama in the story. The suspense is at its peak, but the outcome is still unclear. INTRODUCTION/EXPOSITION: Also called the exposition, the reader is introduced to the characters, setting, and background information. RISING ACTION: As the story progresses, complications and problems arise for the main character. These difficulties create suspense.

6. CLIMAX: This is the highest point of interest or drama in the story. The suspense is at its peak, but the outcome is still unclear. RISING ACTION: As the story progresses, complications and problems arise for the main character. These difficulties create suspense. INTRODUCTION/EXPOSITION: Also called the exposition, the reader is introduced to the characters, setting, and background information. FALLING ACTION/DENOUEMENT: The tension has been relieved. The conflict is resolved and characters’ lives return to normal. Note that the terms Falling Action and Denouement are often combined. In this case, all events after the Climax fall under Denouement.

7. CLIMAX: This is the highest point of interest or drama in the story. The suspense is at its peak, but the outcome is still unclear. RISING ACTION: As the story progresses, complications and problems arise for the main character. These difficulties create suspense. INTRODUCTION/EXPOSITION: Also called the exposition, the reader is introduced to the characters, setting, and background information. FALLING ACTION/DENOUEMENT: The tension has been relieved. The conflict is resolved and characters’ lives return to normal. Note that the terms Falling Action and Denouement are often combined. In this case, all events after the Climax fall under Denouement. RESOLUTION: Also called the denouement, it is the final resolution of the main complication. The term denouement applies only to stories with happy endings. Tragic endings are termed catastrophe.

8. Plot Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.

9. Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads Plot Components

10. Conflict: Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

11. Types of Conflict: Character vs Nature Character vs Society Character vs Self Known as Internal Conflict Character vs Character

12. Character vs. Character Conflict This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human. “The new one is the most beautiful of all; he is so young and pretty.” And the old swans bowed their heads before him. Then he felt quite ashamed, and hid his head under his wing; for he did not know what to do, he was so happy, and yet not at all proud. He had been persecuted and despised for his ugliness, and now he heard them say he was the most beautiful of all the birds. The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson

13. Character vs. Nature Conflict This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist usually the main villain or main obstacle to the protagonist, or hero of the story. It´s a Truffula Seed. It´s the last one of all! You´re in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds. And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care. Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack. Then the Lorax and all of his friends may come back. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

14. Character vs. Society Conflict This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc. “I’m tired of living in a hole,” said Jenny. “Let’s fight for freedom!” cried Bouncer. “We’ll be soldiers! Rough-riding Rowdies! I’ll be the general and commander-in-chief!” The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg

15. Character vs. Self Conflict known as Internal Conflict In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict.

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