Transcript Identifying the Elements of A Plot Diagram - 2014

Identifying the
Elements of A
Plot Diagram
Student Notes
Plot Diagram
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Plot
(definition)
• Plot is the organized
steps or sequence of
events that make up a
story.
• Every plot is made up of
a series of incidents that
are related to one
another.
1. Exposition
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This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story.
Here the characters are introduced.
We also learn about the setting of the story.
Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict (main
problem).
• Main Conflict Ends Exposition and Introduces Rising Action
2. Rising Action
• This part of the story begins to develop the
conflict(s).
• Building of interest or suspense occurs.
• Characters work to solve conflict.
3. Climax
• Highest point of tension in the story.
• Main character comes face to face with
ending their conflict.
4. Falling Action
• Tension
decreases.
• The conflict(s) is
over.
5. Resolution
• Shows how the
characters have
changed or affected
by the conflict.
• Everything is wrapped
up neatly.
Putting It All Together
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
Beginning of
Story
Middle of Story
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
End of Story
Hansel And Gretel
1. Exposition
• Tiny cottage, woodcutter, stepmother and two kids.
• No food in the cupboard, stepmother convinces
father to get rid of kids.
• He takes them into the woods.
2. Rising Action
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Hansel drops white rocks, leads them back home.
Father leads them back into the forest.
Kids have bread, leaves trail again.
Birds eat trail, come across Candy House.
2. Rising Action Cont.
• Witch locks Hansel in cage to
fatten him up.
• Gretel made to clean house
3. Climax
• Witch tells Gretel to light oven to cook
Gretel.
• Gretel acts like oven isn’t hot enough.
• When Witch checks, Gretel pushes her
in and closes the door, trapping the
Witch.
4. Falling Action
• Gretel frees
Hansel.
• Children leave
the house
safely with her
treasure.
5. Resolution
• Children run
home, find
father weeping.
• He has
disposed of
Stepmother.
• They live
happily ever
after.