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Identifying the Elements of Plot

Identifying the Elements of Plot. What makes up a story?. Story Grammar – Vocabulary we use to discuss a story. Plot Rising Action Protagonist Antagonist Setting Climax Narrator Denouement. PLOT.

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Identifying the Elements of Plot

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  1. Identifying the Elements of Plot What makes up a story?

  2. Story Grammar – Vocabulary we use to discuss a story • Plot • Rising Action • Protagonist • Antagonist • Setting • Climax • Narrator • Denouement

  3. PLOT Plot is what happens and how it happens in a narrative. A narrative is any work that tells a story, such as a short story, a novel, a drama, or a narrative poem. A narrator is the person telling the story.,

  4. Plot Diagram Student Notes Character Change Loose Ends Conflict, Events The End. Characters, Setting

  5. Plot Diagram Climax 3 Falling Action Rising Action 4 2 1 5 Denouement or Resolution Exposition

  6. 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.

  7. Details that describe: Scenery Weather Time of day Time of year Setting Time and place are where the action occurs

  8. Types of Characters • Protagonist • Antagonist

  9. 2. Rising Action • This part of the story that introduces the conflict or problem. A building of interest or suspense occurs.

  10. WHAT IS CONFLICT?! • Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces • Conflicts can be external or internal • External conflict- outside force may be person, group, animal, nature, or a nonhuman obstacle • Internal conflict- takes place in a character’s mind

  11. 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.

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

  13. 5. Denouement or Resolution • The story comes to a reasonable ending.

  14. Plot Diagram forYeh- Shen: A Cinderella Story from China Climax Resolution Development/Rising Action Introduction Denouement Inciting incident/Opening situation

  15. ELEMENTS OF PLOT 1. Open your Textbook to pg. 760 2. As we read, stop and jot plot events in the correct sequence.

  16. As we read, we will stop and jot to write down each element of plot. We will check our answers at the end of the story. TURNING POINT RISING ACTION EVENTS FALLING ACTION PROBLEM EXPOSITION DENOUEMENT

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