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PLOT CONFLICT POINT OF VIEW. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does a skilled writer create a plot that makes you want to keep reading? Why is conflict necessary in a good story? Why should a reader consider point of view when reading?. Parts of a Plot.
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PLOT CONFLICT POINT OF VIEW ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does a skilled writer create a plot that makes you want to keep reading? Why is conflict necessary in a good story? Why should a reader consider point of view when reading?
Parts of a Plot • Exposition: Important background information is given. Characters and setting are introduced. • Rising Action: Conflicts and complications build toward the climax. • Climax: The high emotional point or turning point of a story • Falling Action: The events leading to the resolution. The conflict is, or begins to be, settled. • Resolution: The conclusion, or end, of a story
Plot Structure surprise ending typical plot “slice of life”
Conflict Triggers the action of a story Types of conflict: • Person vs. Person • Person vs. Society • Person vs. Nature • Person vs. Self • Person vs. Fate
Other Plot Terms • Foreshadowing • an author suggests something (usually unpleasant) that is going to happen in a story • Suspense • an author creates a feeling of tense excitement about how something will end
Point of View • First Person Point of View • The story is told by one of the characters • The narrator uses pronouns such as I, we • Third Person Point of View • The story is told by a narrator who is not a character in the story • Narrator uses pronouns such as he, she, they • Omniscient: the narrator relates the thoughts and feelings of ALL the characters • Limited: the narrator relates the thoughts and feelings of just one character