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    This document provides an overview of key plot elements including: - Plot is a series of related events that make up a story. Each event hooks the reader's curiosity. - Conflict is the struggle between opposing characters or forces, which can be external or internal. - Plot structure typically includes an exposition, complications, climax, and resolution. - Timing and pacing involve manipulating the time span and chronological order of events. - Flashbacks and flash-forwards interrupt the present to show the past or future. Foreshadowing hints at future events.

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    This document provides an overview of key plot elements including: - Plot is a series of related events that make up a story. Each event hooks the reader's curiosity. - Conflict is the struggle between opposing characters or forces, which can be external or internal. - Plot structure typically includes an exposition, complications, climax, and resolution. - Timing and pacing involve manipulating the time span and chronological order of events. - Flashbacks and flash-forwards interrupt the present to show the past or future. Foreshadowing hints at future events.

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    What Is Plot?
    Conflict
    Plot Structure
    Timing and Pacing
    Flashback
    Flash-Forward
    Foreshadowing
    Practice

    What Is Plot?
    Plot is the series of related
    events that make up a story
    or drama.
    Like links in a chain, each
    event hooks our curiosity
    and pulls us forward to the
    next event.

    [End of Section]

    Conflict
    Conflict is the struggle or clash
    between opposing characters or
    forces. Conflicts may be
    external:
    firefighter vs. fire

    or
    internal:
    firefighter vs. his or her fear

    Conflict
    An external conflict may be a struggle between
    two characters
    a character and a group
    a character and
    something nonhuman

    Conflict
    An internal conflict is a struggle that takes place
    within a characters mind or heart.
    Characters struggle with
    themselves to make decisions.

    Conflict
    Quick Check
    Rainsford knew he could do one of two
    things. He could stay where he was
    and wait. That was suicide. He could
    flee. That was postponing the
    inevitable. For a moment he stood
    there, thinking. An idea that held a
    wild chance came to him, and,
    tightening his belt, he headed away
    from the swamp.

    Is this an
    external or
    internal conflict?

    from The Most Dangerous Game by


    Richard Connell

    [End of Section]

    Plot Structure
    Plots are usually built in four major parts.

    Climax
    Complications
    Resolution

    Basic Situation/Exposition

    Plot Structure
    1

    Basic situation, or exposition

    opening of the story


    characters and their conflicts are introduced

    Paul wants to go to an out-of-state university,


    but his family can only afford to pay the
    tuition at a local college.

    Plot Structure
    2

    Complication

    The main character takes action but encounters


    more problems or complications.

    Paul goes to work on a nearby


    farm to earn extra money.
    There, he meets Miranda, and
    the two start dating.

    Plot Structure
    3

    Climax

    key scene in the storythe most tense,


    exciting, or terrifying moment
    reveals the outcome of the conflict

    Paul and Miranda argue about


    his leaving for university. Paul
    must choose to stay or go.

    Plot Structure
    4

    Resolution, or denouement

    final part of the story


    the conflict is resolved

    Paul decides to leave for university.


    Miranda makes plans to visit him
    and wishes him well.

    [End of Section]

    Timing and Pacing


    The plot of a story is framed by a time span that
    suits the writers purpose.

    days

    minutes

    years

    hours

    weeks

    Timing and Pacing


    Most stories are told in chronological order, the
    order in which events unfold in real time.

    First

    Second

    Third

    Last

    Timing and Pacing


    Sometimes, writers might manipulate time to
    control our emotions. They might
    slow down time to
    emphasize a moment of
    danger
    speed up time to skip
    over events that dont
    move the story along

    [End of Section]

    Flashback
    Flashbacka scene that interrupts the present
    action of the plot to flash backward and tell what
    happened at an earlier time. Flashbacks can
    provide background
    information

    Present

    strengthen our
    understanding of a
    character
    Past
    Past
    [End of Section]

    Flash-Forward
    Flash-Forwarda scene that interrupts the
    present action of the plot to shift into the future.
    Flash-forwards can
    create dramatic irony.
    The readers know what
    will happen in the future,
    but the characters dont.

    Present

    Future
    Future
    [End of Section]

    Foreshadowing
    Foreshadowing is the use of clues to hint at
    events that will occur later in the plot.
    Foreshadowing can make a story more exciting
    by increasing suspense.

    [End of Section]

    Practice
    Choose a childrens story or fairy tale that is
    familiar to you.
    Draw a plot diagram like the
    one shown here.
    Add labels describing the key
    parts of the storys plot.
    Use your imagination to write a
    flashback that could occur in
    one part of the story.

    [End of Section]

    THE END

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