Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts

Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax

Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action

Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax

Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads

Plot Components

Conflict

Internal or External?

Internal means INSIDE

External means OUTSIDE

Internal Conflict – happens INSIDE of the MAIN character

Internal – Character vs. Self

Internal – Character vs. Self

Internal – Character vs. Self

External Conflict – happens OUTSIDE the MAIN character

Sometimes this conflict is with another character.

External – Character vs. Character

Sometimes this conflict is between the main character and a group of people, a community,

or a society.

External – Character vs. Society

Sometimes this conflict is between the main character and nature.

External - Character vs. Nature

SUMMARY - SWBST

Someone wants__________ but ____________

so _________________ then ______________.

Example

Someone: Little Red Riding HoodWanted: to get to her grandmothers houseBut: The big bad wolf got there firstSo: The wolf dressed up as Red's grandmotherThen: The lumberjack saved Little Red (or whatever your ending is)

In sentences

Little Red Riding Hood wanted to get to her grandmother’s house, but the big bad wolf got there first. So, the wolf dressed up as Red’s grandmother; then, the lumberjack saved Little Red Riding Hood.

****It’s not the BEST WRITING EVER, but it gets the SUMMARY job done!