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A plot diagram is a graphic organizer used to map the significant events in a story. By placing the most significant events from a story on the plot diagram, you can visualize the key events of the story.
Plot Structure Plot is the sequence of events in a story describes the structure of a story.
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Types of Plots
Chronological order – story told in time order
Flashback- story contains retold memories or events.
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Plot Components
Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts
Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax
Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action
Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax
Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads
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Exposition :the start of the story, the situation before the action starts
Reader learns:
Characters
Setting
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Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax
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ClimaxThe turning
point in the
story; often
very exciting.
Main character
must make a
decision or take
action.
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Falling Action
Characters
start to
resolve
problems,
their attitude
and/or
behavior
changes.
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ResolutionThe story
ends and
looses end are
tied up. Plans
for the future
maybe
discussed.
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Conflict
Conflict is the
dramatic struggle
between 2 forces
in a story.
Without conflict,
there is no plot.
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Types of Conflict
Human vs. Nature
Human vs. Society
Human vs. SelfInternal Conflict
Human vs. Human
External Conflict
Human vs. Technology or nonhumans
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Point of View1st person–uses “I” & “me”
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3rd person Point of View–uses “he”,
“she”, etc.TWO Types of 3rd person:3rd Person Limited – LIMITED to
ONE point of view only3rd Person Omniscient – (omni- means ALL) we know hearts &
minds of ALL characters