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Elements of a Short Elements of a Short Story: Plot GraphStory: Plot Graph

Ms. R. BokpeMs. R. Bokpe

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The PlotThe Plot

The pattern of action in a storyThe pattern of action in a story The following diagram, a plot The following diagram, a plot

graph, show the ingredients of graph, show the ingredients of the plot and the order in which the plot and the order in which they usually occur.they usually occur.

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The Plot GraphThe Plot Graph

1) Introduction1) Introduction -Characters-Characters -Setting-Setting -Antecedent Action-Antecedent Action 2)2) Rising Action Rising Action -Initial Incident-Initial Incident -Complications-Complications -Crisis-Crisis 3) Climax3) Climax 4)Falling Action4)Falling Action -Resolution-Resolution 5) Denouement5) Denouement

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1) Introduction1) Introduction

It is the beginning of the storyIt is the beginning of the story Reveals the:Reveals the:

A) CharactersA) Characters B) SettingB) Setting C) Antecedent ActionC) Antecedent Action

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1) Introduction1) Introduction

A) A) CHARACTERS:CHARACTERS: The characters are the The characters are the whowho of of

the story.the story. These may be people, monsters These may be people, monsters

or animals.or animals. They are what the story is They are what the story is

about.about. The main character is also The main character is also

called the called the ProtagonistProtagonist..

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1) Introduction1) Introduction

B) SETTING:B) SETTING: The setting is the The setting is the timetime and and placeplace

in which the story happens.in which the story happens. The setting can sometimes The setting can sometimes

make things happen in the story.make things happen in the story.

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1) Introduction1) Introduction

C) ANTECEDENT ACTION:C) ANTECEDENT ACTION: The Antecedent Action is The Antecedent Action is

background informationbackground information.. This is the author telling us what This is the author telling us what

happened happened beforebefore the action and the action and conflict of the story begin.conflict of the story begin.

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1) Rising Action -Initial 1) Rising Action -Initial IncidentIncident

The initial incident is the first The initial incident is the first state of conflict or action.state of conflict or action.

Puts the story in motion.Puts the story in motion.

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2) Rising Action/Complications2) Rising Action/Complications

The rising action builds The rising action builds suspense all the way up the suspense all the way up the main crisis and climax.main crisis and climax.

Complications are the series of Complications are the series of events that keep the protagonist events that keep the protagonist from reaching the resolution.from reaching the resolution.

They are the They are the problemsproblems the the protagonist must face.protagonist must face.

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2) Rising Action -Crisis2) Rising Action -Crisis

The crisis is the The crisis is the main main complicationcomplication that leads to the that leads to the climax or causes it to occur.climax or causes it to occur.

The crisis is a The crisis is a triggering devicetriggering device..

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3)The Climax3)The Climax

There are two types of climaxThere are two types of climax 1. Emotional Climax: This is the 1. Emotional Climax: This is the

highest point of excitement in highest point of excitement in the story.the story.

2. 2. Technical ClimaxTechnical Climax: This is the : This is the resolutionresolution or or turning pointturning point. It is . It is here that the central character here that the central character wins or loses.wins or loses.

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4) Falling Action4) Falling Action

This is where the events and This is where the events and complications begin to resolve complications begin to resolve themselves.themselves.

It is opposite to the rising It is opposite to the rising actions. The story begins to actions. The story begins to wind down.wind down.

Ends in the resolution.Ends in the resolution.

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4) Falling Action -Resolution4) Falling Action -Resolution

The resolution is the solution to The resolution is the solution to the problem.the problem.

It is where the problem is It is where the problem is worked out.worked out.

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5) Falling Action -Denouement5) Falling Action -Denouement

A French word for A French word for untying the untying the knot.knot.

This is the part of the story This is the part of the story where all of the loose ends are where all of the loose ends are tied up.tied up.

It tells the reader how the It tells the reader how the resolution was reached.resolution was reached.