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Plot. Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story. Plot Components. Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action.
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Plot Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.
Plot Components Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax Beginning/Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads
Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl who was dating the most handsome boy in school. He would pick her up every morning and they would drive to school together. Once there, they would hug goodbye and each would go to his or her own classes. At lunch they sat together with their friends and ate tasty food while having a lot of laughs. Then it was off to their afternoon classes. After school, the girl was a cheerleader and the boy was the quarterback for the football team. When practice was over, the boy would drive the girl home and walk her to her door. Each day was perfect and special in its own way to the girl.
Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl who was dating the most handsome boy in school. When he didn’t forget, he would pick her up in the morning and they would drive to school together. Once there, they would say goodbye and the girl would walk to her classes alone while the boy walked to his classes with the captain of the cheerleading squad. At lunch they sat together, but the boy always had his back to the girl while he laughed and joked with his friends. Then she went to her afternoon classes while the boy did “something else.” After school, the girl was a cheerleader and the boy was the quarterback for the football team. When the girl got to practice she saw the captain of the cheerleaders up in the bleachers with her boyfriend! As soon as they saw the girl, the boy and the captain came down to practice. At the end of practice, the boy drove the girl home and dropped her off on the corner because he “was in a hurry.” The girl walked from the corner to her house crying and wondering what to do.
Plot: Conflict Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.
Character vs Character Character vs Nature Character vs Society Character vs Self Plot: Types of Conflict
Plot: Character vs. Character Conflict This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human. Harry Potter vs. Voldemort 3 Little Pigs vs. The Wolf
Plot: Character vs. Nature Conflict This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist. It´s a Truffula Seed. It´s the last one of all! You´re in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds. And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care. Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack. Then the Lorax and all of his friends may come back. The Lorax by Dr. Seusshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_(biophysical)
Plot: Character vs. Society Conflict This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc. Jonas in The Giver is in conflict with the rest of his utopian society In The Watsons Go To Birmingham: Kenny and his family vs. prejudice
Plot: Character vs. Self Conflict In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict. Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mineI’ll be here ’til the end of timeSo you got to let me knowShould I stay or should I go? The Clash
Character vs Self = INTERNAL CONFLICT Plot: Types of Conflict Character vs Character = EXTERNAL CONFLICT Character vs Nature = EXTERNAL CONFLICT Character vs Society = EXTERNAL CONFLICT
Conflict in The Pearl W What conflicts have we seen so far in our novel? Character vs. Character Character vs. Society Character vs. Nature Character vs. Self On the paper where you have been taking notes, please write at least 1 example for EACH type of conflict. THINK CAREFULLY AND CREATIVELY!
