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CLIMBING THE PLOT MOUNTAIN…. What is PLOT?. The arrangement of ideas and/or incidents that make up a story. Focuses on structure of the story and the relationships between actions in the story. . The parts of the plot mountain…. Climax. Rising Action. Falling Action . Exposition .
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What is PLOT? • The arrangement of ideas and/or incidents that make up a story. • Focuses on structure of the story and the relationships between actions in the story.
The parts of the plot mountain… Climax Rising Action Falling Action Exposition Resolution
EXPOSITION • The beginning of the story, when characters and setting are introduced. • Background to the story…vital for understanding of the rest of the story.
RISING ACTION • Characters begin to struggle and run into challenging situations. • Characters must continually overcome problems. • CONFLICT(S) become obvious to reader.
WHAT IS CONFLICT? • The struggle that the main character has with an opposing person or force. • May be internal, with another person, or with a force (such as nature, society, etc.)
CLIMAX • The story reaches a critical turning point, and the conflict is addressed head-on. • Most exciting part of the story; suspense built by rising action comes to its highest point.
FALLING ACTION • The tension eases and conflicts start to work themselves out. • Suspense eases, instead of builds, like in rising action.
RESOLUTION • The end of the story when everything is worked out and the conflict is resolved. You’ve made it over the mountain!