Transcript Elements of Fiction

The Plot and its elements.
Ms. Lopez
February 21st, 2012
 The
Plots and its elements
 Types
of conflicts
 Predictions
 Rikki
Tikki Tavi Plot
Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of
a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions
within a story.
Climax: high point of the story at
which the eventual outcome
becomes clear.
Rising Action:
events that create
tension
Exposition:
sets up the
situation and
introduces the
characters
Falling Action: all
of the action which
follows the climax
Resolution: the
conclusion, the tying
together of all of the
threads
Conflict is the dramatic struggle
between two forces in a story.
Without conflict, there is no plot.
Character vs Character
External
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Internal
Character vs Self
This type of conflict finds the main character in
conflict with another character, human or not human.
“The new one is the most beautiful of all; he is so young
and pretty.” And the old swans bowed their heads before
him.
Then he felt quite ashamed, and hid his head under his
wing; for he did not know what to do, he was so happy,
and yet not at all proud. He had been persecuted and
despised for his ugliness, and now he heard them say he
was the most beautiful of all the birds.
The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson
This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict
with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist.
It´s a Truffula Seed.
It´s the last one of all!
You´re in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds.
And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs.
Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care.
Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air.
Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack.
Then the Lorax
and all of his friends
may come back.
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
This type of conflict has the main character in conflict
with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc.
“I’m tired of living in a hole,” said Jenny.
“Let’s fight for freedom!” cried Bouncer. “We’ll be soldiers!
Rough-riding Rowdies! I’ll be the general and
commander-in-chief!”
The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg
In this type of conflict, the main character experiences
some kind of inner conflict.
Finally, Sam’s father said, “Go to bed now. But before you
go to sleep, Sam, tell yourself the difference between REAL
and MOONSHINE.”
Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness
Are educated guesses
about upcoming actions or events.
You can predict by
Analyzing relationships between events
thinking about events that already happened along
with what you have learned about the characters.
Looking for details in the story that hint at events to
come.
Exposition:
reveals the physical characteristics
of a mongoose and tells that Rikki
tikki tavi single-handedly fought a
great war.
Rising Action:
Rikki tikki tavi meets Nag, the cobra.
Nag says “look and be afraid., he was threatening Rikki rikki
Tavi.
He is a young mongoose, he does not have experience fighting
cobras.
Rikki fights Nagaina, she is angry.
Rikki meets chuchundra and informs him that Nag and Nagaina
are in the house.
Rikki overhears his plans to kill the family.
Rikki kills Nag, and the man shots Nag into two pieces.
Nagaina is mourning next to her eggs.
He plans with Darzee to distract Nagaina from her eggs.
Darzee´s wife pretends to be hurt to distract Nagaina away from
her eggs.
Climax:
Darzee´s wife pretending to be hurt leads Nagaina
towards the family house.
Rikki kills Nagaina´s egg and leaves one alive.
Nagaina wants to bite Teddy.
Rikki challenges Nagaina to fight. Nagaina fights
Rikki but she was also trying to get closer to the egg.
As soon as she becomes closer, catches the egg and
runs away.
Rikki goes after her into the rat hole where she
lived.
Darzee sings a death song for Rikki, for he believes
he is dead.
Falling Action: Rikki comes out of the rat
hole, Nagaina is dead. He asks the birds to
announce it in the garden. He goes back to
the house.
Resolution: Rikki kills Nagaina and
her eggs, he kept the garden safe for
he was there to keep snakes away.
Tuesday, Feb 21st.
Write each vocabulary word 5 times
with its meaning (Consolation, draggled,
mourning, cunningly, revived)
Complete the Fluency Section on page
424.
Wednesday, Feb 22nd.
Answer Review and Assess questions
on page 422.