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Elements of Plot. Plot. Plot: the series of events in a story; answers the question, “What happened ?”. Plot Diagram. It’s everything!!!. Exposition. In the beginning…. Exposition. Sets up the story and introduces the following: Setting Characters Conflict. Characters. Protagonist. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Elements of Plot
PLOT
Plot: the series of events in a story; answers the question, “What happened?”
Plot Diagram
It’s everything!!!
EXPOSITIONIn the beginning…
EXPOSITION
Sets up the story and introduces the following:• Setting • Characters• Conflict
Characters
PROTAGONIST
The protagonist is the central (main) character.
The Good Guy!!!
ANTAGONIST
• The antagonist is usually the other main character and the opposing force.
The Bad Guy!!!
CONFLICT
• the story’s problem or dilemma
• can be internal (within a person) or external (an outside force)
• four types of conflict
PERSON VS. PERSON
Protagonist vs. Antagonist(External)
PERSON VS. ENVIRONMENT
Protagonist vs. Nature/Elements(External)
PERSON VS. TECHNOLOGY
Protagonist vs. Machines(External)
PERSON VS. SELF
Protagonist vs. Him/Herself(Internal)
Sequence of Events(It’s part of the plot!)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
• Also called the rising action• The order in which events occur• Usually starts after the conflict is identified• May only be a few events, or may be many
Climax
CLIMAX
• most exciting moment of the story
• most likely find out how the story is going to end
• The last event that turns the story around before the resolution
Resolution
RESOLUTION/CONCLUSION
• The ending of the story
• The final part of the plot
• Problems are solved one way or another and the story ends
Theme
THEME
• The theme is the lesson or moral of the story.
• To find the theme, look at the conflict.
• How did they problem arise? The theme is usually rooted there!
Be kind to others Cheaters never
win
The grass isn’t always greener on the other side
Honesty is the best policy
Things
aren’t as
they appear
Be careful what you wish for
Point of View
POINT OF VIEW (POV)
• the way the author allows you to "see" and "hear" what's going on in the story.
• There are three types:1. First Person 2. Third Person Limited3. Third Person Omniscient
FIRST PERSON POV
• The narrator is a character in the story.
• He/She can reveal only: 1. personal thoughts and feelings2. what he or she sees3. what is told by other characters.
The narrator can’t tell us thoughts of other characters.
• Words to look for: I, Me, My, and Mine
THIRD PERSON LIMITED
• The narrator is an outsider who can report only what he or she sees and hears.
• The narrator can tell us what is happening, but he can’t tell us the thoughts of the characters.
THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT
• All seeing and all knowing
• The narrator is an outsider who sees into the minds of all the characters.
Author’s Purpose
All fiction is meant to entertain!!!!!!!
Really, it’s over!
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