Plot, Setting, Conflict Notes

Mrs. Fulton

Plot Elements

Plot is the series of related events that make up a story or drama.

Exposition (characters introduced, setting, background info, conflicts)

Rising action (conflicts, suspense) Climax (turning point—after this,

everything changes) Falling action (action of story winds

down) Resolution (Conclusion)

Plot Diagram

The 5 Aspects of Setting

1. Place - geographical location. Where is the action of the story taking place?

2. Time - When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of day, year, etc)

3. Weather conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc? 4. Social conditions - What is the daily life of the

characters like? Does the story contain local colour (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)?

5. Mood or atmosphere - What feeling is created at the beginning of the story? Is it bright and cheerful or dark and frightening?

Conflict

Internal ConflictExternal Conflict: Person vs.

Person Nature Unknown Technology Society

Remember: PNUTS

Narrative Plot Line Answers

Chronological plot is… events are told in the order they happen

In medias res is… story starts in the middle of the action without exposition

Foreshadow is…planting of hints/clue about what will happen later in the story

What element do all plots need to have in order to create tension? Suspense

What three plot devices are used to achieve this element of tension? Mystery Dilemma Repetition