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Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram
Part I
Student Notes
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Plot Diagram
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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.
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1. ExpositionThis usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. •Here the characters and setting are introduced.•Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict (main problem).
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2. Rising ActionThis part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). •A building of interest or suspense occurs.•Problems arise making the conflict difficult to resolve.
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3. ClimaxThis is the turning point of the story (where EVERYTHING changes). •Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. •The main character WILL CHANGE IN SOME WAY.
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4. Falling ActionAll loose ends of the plot are tied up.
•The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.
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5. Resolution• The end of the
story!
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Putting It All Together1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Beginning of Story
Middle of Story
End of Story
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Conflict
• There are 4 (four) different kinds of conflict a person can face:
• 1. Character vs. Character• 2. Character vs. Nature• 3. Character vs. Society• 4. Character vs. Themselves
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Character vs. Character
• A character in the story has a problem with another character in the story.
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Character vs. Character
• Physical fight
• Verbal fight
• Good vs. Evil
Example:
• Superheroes fighting off the villain.
Now you think of an example…
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Character vs. Nature
• When the character faces a problem that is with nature; it is beyond anyone’s control.
Can you think of an example?
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Character vs. Nature
• Blizzard Examples: The Wizard of Oz• Flood The Perfect Storm• Storm Titanic• Landslide• Avalanche• Animal attack• Tornado• Hurricane• Ocean troubles
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Character vs. Society
• When a character has a problem with society as a whole.
• If society is stopping someone from reaching their goal.
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Character vs. Society
• Gay marriage• Inter-racial marriage• Racism • Prejudice• Religion• Political reasons• War• Examples: Brokeback Mountain, Hotel Rwanda,
the 1960s counterculture, Civil Rights, Avatar
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Character vs. Themselves
• If the character is not reaching their goal because of an inner conflict/struggle within themselves.
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Character vs. Themselves
• Some moral struggle.
• When you want to do something but you hold yourself back.
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External vs. Internal Conflict
• The four types of conflict can be labeled as either external conflict or internal conflict.
• External = outside of yourself (outside force)
• Internal = inside of yourself (inside force)
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External vs. Internal Conflict
• Guess if the conflict is external or internal:
• Character vs. Character external• Character vs. Nature external• Character vs. Society external• Character vs. Themselves internal
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Let’s Practice Plot and Conflict with Cinderella!
• 1. Exposition
• 2. Rising action (Conflict)
• 3. Climax
• 4. Falling Action
• 5. Resolution
• Conflict
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Elements of Plot:Part II
Student Notes
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CHARACTERIZATION Creating & developing a
character.
The author tells what the character looks like, does, says, or how others react to him/her.
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THEME• Central message of the story
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SETTING• Time and place of the story.
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POINT-OF-VIEW
First Person – a character in the story is telling the story. (“I” am #1!)
Third Person – told through the eyes of ONE character/narrator. (Uses “he/she”)
Omniscient – the “all-knowing” narrator.
- Knows EVERYTHING about EVERY character.