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PROJECT
DATE CLIENTDATE NAME
PLOT STRUCTUREWHEN THE STORIES GETS MOST INTENSE
Conflict
Key problem or issue in the story
Creates tension
External conflict
Internal conflict
Conflict
Key problem or issue in the story
Creates tension
External conflict
Internal conflict
Levels of tension in the plot
LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT
TENSION
TIMECONFLICT
TENSION & SUSPENSE
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION
Levels of tension in the plot
LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT
TENSION
TIMECONFLICT
TENSION & SUSPENSE
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION
Levels of tension in the plot
LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT
TENSION
TIMECONFLICT
TENSION & SUSPENSE
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION
Levels of tension in the plot
LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT
TENSION
TIMECONFLICT
TENSION & SUSPENSE
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION
Levels of tension in the plot
LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT
TENSION
TIMECONFLICT
TENSION & SUSPENSE
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION
Levels of tension in the plot
LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT
TENSION
TIMECONFLICT
TENSION & SUSPENSE
CLIMAX
RESOLUTION
Climax
The point at which the conflict has developed to its highest point of tension
Analyzing Tension & Climax
Identify the moment of greatest excitement
Examine how the writer makes the reader feel excited.
Analyzing Tension
Tension: element of excitement in the text
Suspense: readers expectation of what will happen as he reads.
Tension & Suspense
Why is Psycho Successful?
Setting
Lighting
Sound effects
Perspective
Foreshadowing
Conflict
Lord Of The Rings: Balin’s Cave
Think about your feelings as you watch it, at which point is your sense of excitement and suspense the greatest and what are the elements that help you feel that way?
Analyze how the producer uses the elements of tension and suspense to create excitement in this clip.
Analyzing LOTR
Setting
Lighting
Sound effects
Perspective
Foreshadowing
Conflict
Foreshadowing
Which area or the text makes you feel most excited?
Identify references to infer what the author is hinting at
Examine changes in setting
Anticipate what will happen next.
Application
Complete Plot Chart worksheet
Identify a climax of Heartland/Exercise 14F so far
Analyze the tension and suspense created
Discuss how the writer uses elements of tension and suspense.
