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ElemenElements of ts of PlotPlotEnglish 7CPEnglish 7CP
Mr. SnowMr. Snow
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What is plot?What is plot?Plot is the series of events that make up a story.
Most plots have four parts:1. Exposition2. Complications3. Climax4. Denouement
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Plot diagramPlot diagram
We will be using, referring to, and making plot diagrams this year.
A plot diagram looks like this:Please don’t copy this down yet.
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ExpositioExpositionn
Exposition: beginning explanation in a story.Introduces setting, characters, &
central conflict.
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ExpositionExposition
Exposition contains… Setting: when/where story takes place. Conflict: main problem character(s) must
face. Conflict may be internal (man vs. himself) or
external (man vs. man/man vs. nature), and needn’t be negative. What is the setting of Toy Story 3? What are some examples of internal conflict? What are some examples of external conflict?
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ComplicationsComplications
Complications are events that make it hard for the character(s) to solve the conflict.
Also called rising action.
Exposition
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ComplicationsComplications
Complications unfold the heart of the plot.
What are some complications in The Lion King?
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Complications give us information about what might happen.
We can infer, or guess, what will happen based on this information.
Sometimes the author will foreshadow, give a hint as to the outcome.
ComplicationsComplications
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Climax: the story’s most exciting or suspenseful part.
This is where the conflict is decided one way or the other.
Rising
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Exposition
Complications
ClimaxClimax
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Denouement (deh-no-mah): resolution of the story.
Here the plot is tied up.Also includes falling action.Climax
Rising
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Exposition
Complications
DenouementDenouement
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Plot diagramPlot diagram
Denouement
Climax
Rising
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Exposition
ComplicationsFalling action
You should copy this down now.
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““Rikki-tikki-Rikki-tikki-tavi”tavi”
“Rikki-tikki-tavi”(pg. 21): story of a young mongoose who must save his adoptive family/friends from cobras.
This story is all about conflict.Name some recent conflicts.
Take a moment to fill out the anticipation chart for vocabulary. Be honest! If you don’t know it right away, you will
get the definition eventually.
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We’re going to check out a video about cobras/mongooses.
As we read, take time to write down some of the numerous conflicts Rikki and his friends encounter.
““Rikki-tikki-Rikki-tikki-tavi”tavi”
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