plotstructure climax

PROJECT

DATE CLIENTDATE NAME

PLOT STRUCTUREWHEN THE STORIES GETS MOST INTENSE

Conflict

Key problem or issue in the story

Creates tension

External conflict

Internal conflict

Conflict

Key problem or issue in the story

Creates tension

External conflict

Internal conflict

Levels of tension in the plot

LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT

TENSION

TIMECONFLICT

TENSION & SUSPENSE

CLIMAX

RESOLUTION

Levels of tension in the plot

LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT

TENSION

TIMECONFLICT

TENSION & SUSPENSE

CLIMAX

RESOLUTION

Levels of tension in the plot

LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT

TENSION

TIMECONFLICT

TENSION & SUSPENSE

CLIMAX

RESOLUTION

Levels of tension in the plot

LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT

TENSION

TIMECONFLICT

TENSION & SUSPENSE

CLIMAX

RESOLUTION

Levels of tension in the plot

LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT

TENSION

TIMECONFLICT

TENSION & SUSPENSE

CLIMAX

RESOLUTION

Levels of tension in the plot

LEVELS OF TENSION IN PLOT

TENSION

TIMECONFLICT

TENSION & SUSPENSE

CLIMAX

RESOLUTION

Climax

The point at which the conflict has developed to its highest point of tension

Analyzing Tension & Climax

Identify the moment of greatest excitement

Examine how the writer makes the reader feel excited.

Analyzing Tension

Tension: element of excitement in the text

Suspense: readers expectation of what will happen as he reads.

Tension & Suspense

Why is Psycho Successful?

Setting

Lighting

Sound effects

Perspective

Foreshadowing

Conflict

Lord Of The Rings: Balin’s Cave

Think about your feelings as you watch it, at which point is your sense of excitement and suspense the greatest and what are the elements that help you feel that way?

Analyze how the producer uses the elements of tension and suspense to create excitement in this clip.

Analyzing LOTR

Setting

Lighting

Sound effects

Perspective

Foreshadowing

Conflict

Foreshadowing

Which area or the text makes you feel most excited?

Identify references to infer what the author is hinting at

Examine changes in setting

Anticipate what will happen next.

Application

Complete Plot Chart worksheet

Identify a climax of Heartland/Exercise 14F so far

Analyze the tension and suspense created

Discuss how the writer uses elements of tension and suspense.