Monday, April 4, 2011

Literature: Analysing Plot“The Possibility of Evil” - Complete In-

class questions

Housekeeping

• Short Story Exam – Wednesday, April 13th

• Study Sheet• Hand-in Today: Process Paragraph• Due Wednesday: “Possibility of Evil”

Vocabulary Paragraph

Analyzing Plot

• Fiction Terms• All three stories• Blank paper and markers

Analyzing Plot

A. Introduction or Exposition The setting, characters, main conflicts are introduced to the reader; this is the beginning of a novel or story and may be short or long, but is always flat (little action or emotion).

Analyzing Plot

B. Rising Action The round characters are developed, the conflicts are increased and acted out in many ways, motives are introduced, things happen; generally, the major part of a novel or story.

Analyzing Plot

C. ClimaxThe "high point" of a story in which the major conflicts erupt in some kind of final showdown (fight, argument, violent or physical action, very tense emotional moment...); at the end of the climax, the "winner" will be clear (there is not always a winner!).

Analyzing Plot

D. Falling ActionThe events that immediately follow the climax; a kind of "cleaning up."

Analyzing Plot

E. ResolutionWhere everything ends; the reader may have some sense of "closure" or may be asked to think about what might come next; in fairy tales, the Happy Ending; in some novels, you will read about the characters many years later.

GroupsA-Heart B-Summer C-Evil D-HeartSasan Zhivka Mladen

ShivaBento Jamshid Sunhee

StanMaryam Mohammad Reza Saeed SatomiKatherine Azita Luliet

Aziz

E-Summer F-EvilNaser SvetlanaMarilisa YukikoYukimi Sasi Mahdi

Plot Analysis ActivityIn your group, create your own plot diagram for the assigned story.

1. Discuss and determine the plot points (i.e., introduction, rising action, etc.) for your story

NOTE: if there is disagreement, try to go with the consensus

2. Decide on one person to record the group’s ideas on your chart in point form

3. Later, I will ask you to present your ideas to another group. Together, decide how you will present the ideas (everyone should take part in some way)

Break

Time to Complete In-class Questions

• Do questions 1, 2, and 5• Review my feedback on previous questions• Review “How to Answer Literature Questions”• Please DOUBLE-SPACE!

Homework

• Finish Vocabulary Paragraph for “The Possibility of Evil”

• Complete any unfinished short story assignments – deadline next Wednesday, April 13th.

• Prepare for exam – Wednesday, April 13th.