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Plot

Plot. How to analyze the events in a story. Plot is defined as “ the series of events that make up the story .”. A plot has several stages: Exposition: the characters, setting and conflict are introduced . The inciting action establishes the conflict and moves us into rising action.

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  1. Plot How to analyze the events in a story.

  2. Plot is defined as “the series of events that make up the story.” • A plot has several stages: • Exposition: the characters, setting and conflict are introduced. The inciting action establishes the conflict and moves us into rising action. • Rising action: the tension in the story builds as the conflict is developed. • Crisis/turning point: an event or decision that determines events to bring about the climax. • Climax: the highest point of tension or action. • Denouement: the tension is released (sometimes called ‘falling action’) • Resolution: the main conflict is resolved.

  3. The Plot Triangle Climax Crisis/turning point Denouement Rising Action Resolution of conflict Conflict is established (inciting action) Exposition

  4. Conflict Conflict is the clash of actions, ideas, desires or wills.

  5. Conflict looks different from one story to another • person vsperson: a character has a conflict with another person • person vsself: a character has a conflict with some element in her/his own nature; maybe physical, mental, emotional, or moral. • person vsenvironment/other: a character faces challenges from an ‘external’ force, e.g. God, fate, nature, ‘aliens’, technology

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