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Plot Development

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5
Plot Development
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s-activities.pdf
Plot Structure
★ Plot is the literary element The Plot Development Diagram
that describes the shows how the main events are
organized in the plot
structure of the story.

★ Plot shows the causal


arrangement of events and
actions within a story.
Plot Development: Exposition
★ Sets the scene

★ Author introduces the


setting and characters

★ Provides description and


background information
Plot Development: Rising Action
★ Series of conflicts and crises in the story
that lead to the turning point.
Plot Development: Climax
★ Also called the “turning
point”

★ Event that the rising action


and central conflict leads
up to

★ Place where plot turns or


“changes direction” toward
a resolution
Plot Development: Falling Action
★ Events that happen
as a result of the
climax as the conflict
grows closer to being
resolved.
Plot Development: Resolution
★ The main conflict is
resolved
Characters

Setting

Mood

Exposition
Characters

Setting The main


problem
Mood of the
story

Exposition Conflict
Events that
occur as the
character
Characters
attempts to
solve the
Setting The main conflict
problem
Mood of the Rising
story Action

Exposition Conflict
plot turns
toward a
resolution

Events that
occur as the
character
Characters
attempts to Climax
solve the The turning point
Setting The main conflict of the story
problem
Mood of the Rising
story Action

Exposition Conflict
Events that
occur as the
character
works toward
the resolution
of the conflict
Events that
occur as the
character
Characters
attempts to Climax
solve the The turning point
Setting The main conflict of the story
problem Falling Action
Mood of the Rising
story Action

Exposition Conflict
Events that
occur as the
character
works toward the
the resolution conflict is
of the conflict
Events that solved
occur as the
character
Characters
attempts to Climax
solve the The turning point
Setting The main conflict of the story
problem Falling Action
Mood of the Rising
story Action
Resolution

Exposition Conflict
Events that
occur as the
character
works toward the
the resolution conflict is
of the conflict
Events that solved
occur as the
character
Characters
attempts to Climax
solve the The turning point
Setting The main conflict of the story
problem Falling Action
Mood of the Rising
story Action
Resolution

Exposition Conflict

Theme: The lesson learned


Plot Development
Watch the following videos and organize the
events in the plot chart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a6Pe1ovKHg

https://vimeo.com/23841583
Plot Review
Exposition
Conflict
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Theme
Plot Development
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-quiz.pdf
Events that
occur as the
character
works toward the
the resolution conflict is
of the conflict
Events that solved
occur as the
character
Characters
attempts to Climax
solve the The turning point
Setting The main conflict of the story
problem Falling Action
Mood of the Rising
story Action
Resolution

Exposition Conflict

Theme: The lesson learned


Conflict
English 1
Conflict
★ Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two
forces in a story.
★ Without conflict, there is no plot.
Conflict
Internal Conflict External Conflict
● a struggle within a ● Clash between
character's mind character and an
outside force
Conflict Type
★ Character vs. Character
★ Character vs. Nature
★ Character vs. Fate
★ Character vs. Society
★ Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
★ This type of conflict finds
the main character in
conflict with another
character, human or not
human
Character vs. Nature
★ The main character is in conflict with the forces of
nature, which serve as the antagonist.
Character vs. Fate
★ The main character is in conflict with the forces of fate
or destiny, which it or a conduit serves as the
antagonist.
Character vs. Society
★ The main character in conflict with a larger group: a
community, society, culture, etc.
Character vs. Self
★ The main character
experiences some kind
of inner conflict.
★ Struggle takes place in
character’s own mind
Conflict Types
Internal External
★ Character vs Self ★ Character vs Character
★ Character vs. Nature
★ Character vs. Society
★ Character vs. Fate

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