Plot and Cause & Effect
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Transcript Plot and Cause & Effect
Plot is a literary term – the significant events of the
story (what happens)
Includes how events relate to one another in:
A pattern
A sequence
Through cause and effect
Narrative is another
word for a story
It is an account of
connected events
(plot)
Most stories have a plot where “Event A” (the
introduction) occurs, leading to “Event B” and then
“Event C” and so on.
Most stories follow a basic plot line that is intended to
keep the reader interested in the word, whether it is a
movie, a novel, a play, or a short story.
The plot is the way the events unfold in a story.
The basic
elements of plot
include items
shown in the
graphic to the
right:
Please read the short story “The Capture of Father
Time”
After reading it once, read the story again, taking
notes on what happens as you read through it.
When you are finished, highlight or underline the
parts of your notes that indicate the introduction,
inciting force, rising action, climax and conclusion.