Plot elements

Plot elements

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  What is plot? Plotconcerns the organization of the main events in fiction. Plots will tell all the events in a story in which characters are caught up in a conflict that is eventually resolved.
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  Plot Diagram Climax 3 Exposition 1 2 Rising Action 4 FallingAction 5 Resolution
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  1. Exposition Can yougive me a definition for Exposition?
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  • Did Youget it right? • This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. This section also presents other facts necessary to understanding the story.
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  2. Rising Action •Can you give me a definition for Rising Action in story?
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  The rising actionincludes all the events that lead to the climax. It also presents some type of conflict. Did you get it?
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  3. Climax Let’sthink. What does it mean when a story reaches the climax?
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  Did you remember? The“high point.” 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.
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  4. Falling Action Canyou explain just what Falling Action is all about?
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  So falling actionis when all loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of. Ok. Did you explain stories have falling action?
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  5. Resolution • Onlyone more now – Define resolution in a story?
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  Resolution is whenall the loose ends of the story are tied up for the reader. So did you get them all?
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