DEFINITION

 The plot is the sequence of events that make up the story.

 It is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story.

 This is usually called the introduction  The author introduces:  Setting   Characters Basic conflict

• This is the event that starts the problem in the story.

• In a ball game, this would happen when the first pitch is thrown out.

• In the story “Duffy’s Jacket,” the families arrive at the cabin.

• In the story “Priscilla and the Wimps,” one of Klutter’s Kobras asks Melvin for a pass.

 There are more problems and complications in the story.

 In the story “Duffy’s Jacket,” think about everything that happens after the moms leave the house.

 Sometimes, we say, “The plot thickens.”

 This is the point of greatest suspense and highest interest.

 Sometimes it is the “turning point” in the story.

 In some books or TV shows, this is the “cliffhanger” that ends the story.

CLIMAX

 The climax is the event in the story that the author has been “building up to.”  It is like the grand finale at a fireworks show.

 Like the grand finale, the climax is near the end of the story.

 This part tells all of the action that occurs after the climax.

 It leads up to the ending of a story.

 This is the final part of the story  How is the conflict resolved?  The conflict ends BUT the problem is NOT always settled .

  In “Duffy’s Jacket,” Duffy’s jacket is returned, and he stops forgetting his things.

BUT We still don’t know who returned the jacket.

PLOT STRUCTURE ROLLER COASTER