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*Elements of a Plot ( Novels, short stories, plays, movies, poetry, etc….)

*Elements of a Plot ( Novels, short stories, plays, movies, poetry, etc….). Miss Amorin English. Elements of a Plot include: Exposition Exciting Force Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution/ Catastophe. *Exposition = background info.

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*Elements of a Plot ( Novels, short stories, plays, movies, poetry, etc….)

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  1. *Elements of a Plot( Novels, short stories, plays, movies, poetry, etc….) Miss Amorin English

  2. Elements of a Plot include: • Exposition • Exciting Force • Rising Action • Climax • Falling Action • Resolution/ Catastophe

  3. *Exposition= background info. • Romeo and Juliet by W. Shakespeare- Exposition: • There are conflicts between two families from different social statures; the Montagues (Romeo) and the Capulets (Juliet). In the beginning of the play, the protagonist, Romeo, feels lust for Rosaline. • Protagonists= Romeo and Juliet • Antagonists= Montague & Capulet families, society, & social status • Setting= Verona, and Mantua, Italy • Time Period= Elizabethan, late 16th century Exposition Example

  4. Setting= • Time Period= • Protagonist= • Antagonist= • Main conflict= Exposition in __________

  5. *Exciting force= • Moment that follows the introduction of a drama and initiates the rising action; it consists of a resolution on the part of the protagonist or the primary antagonist to accomplish some major goal. Exciting Force

  6. *Exciting Force- “Excites” the audience • First point of interest for audience. • Goal intended exposed • Very beginning of the rising action • Romeo and Juliet example of the Exciting Force: • Romeo meets Juliet at the Capulet house (party). They fall in love. Exciting Force Example

  7. What “excites” the audience? • Goal?? = Exciting Force in _______

  8. Rising Action

  9. *Rising action- theconflictof the story becomes more complicated by other secondary actions in the plot or by the antagonist/s. • Example- Romeo and Juliet by: W. Shakespeare • Rising Action: • Romeo needs to secretly marry <3 Juliet fearing that a Montague and a Capulet would never be allowed to marry. Rising Action Example

  10. Conflict? • What complicates the story line? Rising Action in _______

  11. Climax

  12. *Climax- most intense part of story line. Plot usually takes a turn for the worse for the protagonist at this point. • Romeo and Juliet example of climax: • Tybalt kills Mercutio, then Romeo kills Tybalt. • The Prince arrives and orders that Romeo be banashed from Verona. • Romeo cannot be with his love, Juliet. Climax Example

  13. Most intense part of the plot= (turn for the worse) Climax in _________

  14. During the Falling Action, the conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist unravels with the protagonist winning or losing against the antagonist. • A moment of final suspense is usually involved in relation to the final outcome of the conflict. Falling Action

  15. *Falling Actions • Romeo and Juliet example of falling action. • Paris will soon be married to Juliet (as forced by her family). • The Capulets do not know about her secret marriage to Romeo. • Juliet decided to fake her death with a potion the Friar gives her. • Romeo is informed that Juliet is dead when she is really sleeping from the potion. • Romeo arrives at the Capulet burial vault ready to kill himself for love. Falling Action Example

  16. Point when conflict unravels= • Moment of final suspense Falling Action in ________

  17. Resolution/ Catastrophe

  18. *Resolution/catastrophe= “unknotting” of the conflict; end result; lesson • Romeo and Juliet example of Resolution: • Romeo drinks the poison and dies. • Juliet wakes up, finds Romeo dead, and kills herself with a dagger. • Both families agree to stop the hatred after the tragedy. Resolution/ Catastrophe example

  19. End result= • Lesson= Resolution in ________

  20. Plot structure of a story REVIEW*

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