Unit 1- Parts of Story Objectives: Identify stages of the plot Identify external and internal conflict Analyze and evaluate setting

What drives a story? Setting – time & place Characters – people, animals, creatures who take place in a story. Dynamic – complex & changing Flat – stays the same; few traits Protagonist – main character Antagonist – opposes the main character

Conflict – struggle that moves the plot Internal –inside a character Man vs. self External – outside force Man vs. nature Man vs. man Man vs. society

Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram Student Notes

Plot Diagram 3 4 2 1 5

Plot (definition) Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.

1. Exposition This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict (main problem).

2. Rising Action This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.

3. Climax This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way.

4. Falling Action All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.

5. Resolution The story comes to a reasonable ending.

Putting It All Together 1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Falling Action 5. Resolution Beginning of Story Middle of Story to near the end End of Story

Figurative Language Simile – comparison of two unlike things using like or as Metaphor – comparison of two unlike things (direct comparison no “like” or “as”) Alliteration – repeated first sound Personification – giving qualities of person to an animal, object, or idea Onomatopoeia – sound word Hyperbole – over exaggeration

Other Terms Foreshadow – hint Suspense – anticipation Genre – kind of literature Sequence – order Compare – how things are alike and different Contrast – how things are different Cause – reason Effect – result Idiom – phrase that has special meaning Mood – how the reader feels