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Conflict in Literature
Terms to Know:1. Plot
2. Exposition
3. Rising Action
4. Climax
5. Falling Action
6. Resolution
7. Conflict
8. Protagonist
9. Antagonist
10. Person vs. Person
11. Person vs. Nature
12. Person vs. Society
13. Person vs. Self
Directions: Fill in the blanks of your
notebook page as you see each slide.
Plot
#1 Plot:
• the literary element that describes the structure of a story.
• shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.
#2 Exposition: the start of the story; the situation before the action starts
#3 Rising Action: the series of conflicts that lead to the climax
#4 Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment in the plot
#5 Falling Action: all of the action that follows the climax
#6 Resolution: the conclusion, ties the story together
Plot Components
Plot: Conflict #7 Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.
Characters in a Conflict#8 Protagonist:
•main character in the story
•character we are “for”
•Pro = “for”
#9 Antagonist:
•enemy of the main character
•character we are “against”
•Anti = “against”
Plot: Person vs. Person Conflict
#10 Person vs. Person – protagonist is in conflict with another character (the antagonist).
EXAMPLE:Batman vs. The Joker
“good guy”and “bad guy”
Plot: Person vs. Nature Conflict
#11 Person vs. Nature – protagonist is inconflict with the forces of nature
EXAMPLE: Deadliest CatchProtagonist = fishing crewAntagonist = “Mother Nature” – cold, wind, water, etc.
Plot: Person vs. Society Conflict#12 Person vs. Society – the protagonist is in conflict
with a larger group: a community, society, or culture, etc.
EXAMPLE: Mulan
Protagonist= MulanAntagonist= her society
Mulan is a female in a male-runsociety; she goes against herculture’s views of what is “right”to be a warrior.
Plot: Person vs. Self Conflict
#13 Person vs. Self – the protagonist experiences some kind of inner conflict.
EXAMPLE: Spiderman• Peter Parker must make a choice.• Mary Jane will be in danger if he continues to love her.• “With great power comes great responsibility.”
•Can there be more than one conflict in a story? YES!
1. Plot
2. Exposition
3. Rising Action
4. Climax
5. Falling Action
6. Resolution
7. Conflict
8. Protagonist
9. Antagonist
10. Person vs. Person
11. Person vs. Nature
12. Person vs. Society
13. Person vs. Self
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