Name;_______________________The 5 Parts of Plot

Directions: Write the appropriate part of plot in the blanks.

________________________ The series of events or struggles that builds up to the climax.

___________________________The action that works out the decision arrived at during the climax; it ends at the resolution.

___________________________The portion of the story that solves the problem of the climax; it is intended to bring a satisfying ending.

___________________________ The turning point that is usually the most intense in the story.

____________________________ The portion that helps the audience understand the background or situation of the writing.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The conflict in a story is the _________________________________ in the story.

Internal Conflict-

External Conflict-

The Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” by Jack Finney (5)

Plot: The plot is the events in a story.

Name;_______________________Identifying the parts of the plot

1. What did the exposition tell readers?

2. When did the exposition end and the rising action begin?

3. What was the rising action?

4. What events in the story built up to the climax—be specific.

5. The author uses a literary term called suspense which means,

_____________________________________________________ (3).6. What does the writer do to increase suspense?

7. What is the climax? What kind of conflict leads to this climax?

8. What begins the falling action?

9. what is the story’s resolution?

10. What does Tom laugh?

11. How did Tom’s attitude toward the yellow paper change, and why?

12. Why is the story call “Content of a Dead Man’s Pocket”?

13. What does the yellow piece of paper represent?