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Elements of Plot

Elements of Plot. English 7CP Mr. Snow. What is plot?. Plot is the series of events that make up a story. Most plots have four parts: 1. Exposition 2. Complications 3. Climax 4. Denouement. Plot diagram. We will be using, referring to, and making plot diagrams this year.

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Elements of Plot

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  1. Elements of Plot English 7CP Mr. Snow

  2. What is plot? • Plot is the series of events that make up a story. • Most plots have four parts: • 1. Exposition • 2. Complications • 3. Climax • 4. Denouement

  3. Plot diagram • We will be using, referring to, and making plot diagrams this year. • A plot diagram looks like this: • Please don’t copy this down yet.

  4. Exposition • Exposition: beginning explanation in a story. • Introduces setting, characters, &central conflict.

  5. Exposition • Exposition contains… • Setting: when/where story takes place. • Conflict: main problem character(s) must face. • Conflict may be internal (man vs. himself) or external (man vs. man/man vs. nature), and needn’t be negative. • What is the setting of Toy Story 3? • What are some examples of internal conflict? • What are some examples of external conflict?

  6. Exposition Complications • Complications are events that make it hard for the character(s) to solve the conflict. • Also called rising action.

  7. Complications • Complications unfold the heart of the plot. • What are some complications in The Lion King?

  8. Complications • Complications give us information about what might happen. • We can infer, or guess, what will happen based on this information. • Sometimes the author will foreshadow, give a hint as to the outcome.

  9. Climax Complications Rising action Exposition • Climax: the story’s most exciting or suspenseful part. • This is where the conflict is decided one way or the other.

  10. Denouement Climax Complications Rising action Exposition • Denouement (deh-no-mah): resolution of the story. • Here the plot is tied up. • Also includes falling action.

  11. Falling action Climax Denouement Complications Rising action Exposition Plot diagram You should copy this down now. 

  12. “Rikki-tikki-tavi” • “Rikki-tikki-tavi”(pg. 21): story of a young mongoose who must save his adoptive family/friends from cobras. • This story is all about conflict. • Name some recent conflicts. • Take a moment to fill out the anticipation chart for vocabulary. Be honest! • If you don’t know it right away, you will get the definition eventually.

  13. “Rikki-tikki-tavi” • We’re going to check out a video about cobras/mongooses. • As we read, take time to write down some of the numerous conflicts Rikki and his friends encounter.

  14. FIN

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