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Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows the a cause and effect arrangement of events and actions within a story. Plot Structure
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Plot Structure is also called… Plot mountain Plot line Story line Plot diagram Plot map Story structure
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Plot Components 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
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Conflict Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.
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Two Types of Conflict InternalExternal
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Types of External Conflict Human vs. Nature Human vs. Society Human vs. Self Internal Conflict Human vs. Human Interpersonal Conflict
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Practice # 1: Conflict A man wakes up in the morning ready to make his 3 mile trek to work only to find it is raining.
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Practice # 1: Conflict A man wakes up in the morning ready to make his 3 mile trek to work only to find it is raining. External- Man vs. Nature
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Practice # 2 A woman cannot make up her mind; she doesn’t know if she likes the blue shoes, or the red.
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Practice # 2 A woman cannot make up her mind; she doesn’t know if she likes the blue shoes, or the red. Internal- Human vs. self
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Practice # 3 The boy watched the soldiers march into the small town from a tall tower. He knew they would change everything.
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Practice # 3 External- Human vs. Society The boy watched the soldiers march into the small town from a tall tower. He knew they would change everything.
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Practice # 4 What is the most exciting part of a story called?
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Practice # 4 What is the most exciting part of a story called? climax
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Practice # 5 When do we usually learn about main characters, setting, and conflict?
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Practice # 5 At what point do we usually learn about main characters, setting, and conflict? exposition
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Practice # 6 Give two words to describe the end of a story, when everything seems to fall into place.
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Practice # 6 Give two words to describe the end of a story, when everything seems to fall into place. resolution or dénouement
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