Teaching Plot Structure Through Short Stories

January 24, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Arts & Humanities, Performing Arts, Drama
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Thinking Prompt

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Take out your tracker and record your homework. Read and think about a response to the question below. Prepare to discuss with the class. Billy resolves several internal and external conflicts during the course of the novel. Think about one of the conflicts Billy faces and how he resolves it.

Question: How the story might change if the main character, Billy, did not face any challenges or obstacles in the story. Would it still be an interesting story?

Elements of a story

Identifying the plot and its effect on a story.

Plot Defined

Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows the order of events and actions within a story.

Four Basic Parts of a Story

Five Plot Components within those story parts Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action Rising Action: the series of conflicts in the story that lead to the climax

Exposition or Introduction: Characters are introduced, setting is established, and initial conflict exposed.

Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax

Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads

Putting It All Together

Turning Point Falling Action Rising Action Exposition

The End.

1. Exposition 

Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the initial conflict.

2. Rising Action 

This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.

Conflict • Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. • The protagonist is trying to reach a goal. • The antagonist stands between the main character and the goal. • Without conflict, there is no plot.

Types of Conflict Man vs. Man

Man vs Nature Man vs Society

Internal Conflict Man vs Self

Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another. Climax High point/turning point

Billy trains his dogs well. Billy hikes to Tahlequah. Plot Triangle

Billy saves to buy his dogs. © Walt Disney

Introduction

Resolution

Setting & Characters

Or conclusion.

3. Climax 

This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way.

4. Falling Action 

All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) are taken care of.

5. Resolution 

The story comes to a reasonable ending.

Definitions Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment— either mentally or in action Rising Action: the series of conflicts in the story that lead to the climax

Exposition or Introduction: Characters are introduced, setting is established, and initial conflict exposed.

Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax

Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads

Sources  







www.readwritethink.org/ http://www.ozarksnaturalistsnotebook.com/PA GE040112-ozarks.html Identifying Elements of a Plot Diagram, alex.state.al.us Wilson, R.(1961). Where the Red Fern Grows. New York:Bantam Microsoft Powerpoint

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