Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram. Plot Diagram 2 1 3 4 5
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- Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram
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- Plot Diagram 2 1 3 4 5
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- Plot (definition) Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of
events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of
incidents that are related to one another.
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- 1. Exposition This usually occurs at the beginning of a short
story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the
setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the
main conflict (main problem).
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- 2. Rising Action This part of the story begins to develop the
conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.
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- 3. Climax This is the turning point of the story. Usually the
main character comes face to face with the main conflict. The main
character will change in some way.
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- 4. Falling Action The series of mini conflicts or events that
occur after the climax.
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- 5. Resolution All conflicts are resolved. The happily ever
after ending
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- Putting It All Together 1. Exposition - Beginning of the story.
2. Rising Action - Series of events and conflicts that lead up to
the climax. 3. Climax - The turning point of the story where the
main conflict is being faced head on! Usually towards the end of
the novel/story 4. Falling Action - Events or conflicts that occur
after the climax. 5. Resolution - All conflicts are resolved! Story
comes to an end!
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- Characters: Protagonist: The central character, usually the
good guy or hero Antagonist: A character or characters that stand
against the protagonist; opponent; rival
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- Characters Round Character - Definition: A character in fiction
whose personality,background, motives, and other features are fully
delineated by the author. You may be wondering What does delineated
mean? Delineated: Fully described with words Round characters are
often DYNAMIC! Dynamic: a literary or dramatic character who
undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or
attitude:
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- Characters Flat Characters: a character in fiction who is not
fully delineated. Flat characters are often STATIC Static - a
literary or dramatic character who undergoeslittle or no inner
change; a character who does not grow or develop.
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- Which of the following characters are: Round? Flat? Static?
Dynamic?
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- Static? Flat? Round? Dynamic? Brian Robeson Terry (Brians
friend) Brians mom Brians dad
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- Conflict Conflict: A struggle between opposing forces, a
problem with the antagonist Conflicts within literature can be
either INTERNAL or EXTERNAL
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- Man vs Man (Person vs Person) External conflict The most
straightforward type of conflict, pitting the protagonist directly
against the antagonist.
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- Man vs. Nature (Person vs. Nature) External Conflict This type
of conflict pits a story's main character or characters against a
natural force such as a flood, predatory animal, or disease
epidemic.
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- Man vs Society (Person vs Society) External conflict In many
stories, the protagonist battles an unjust element of government or
culture, or battles society as a whole.
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- Man vs. Self (Person vs. Self) Some literary conflicts take the
form of a character struggling to overcome fear, addiction,
emotional damage or other crippling personal issue or the character
is struggling to make a decision.