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Listening Comprehension Topic: Identifying Basic Plot Elements What do you think of this idea for a story? A man named Ryan who lives in New York City goes to the supermarket. Then he picks up clothes at the cleaners. Next, he goes home, eats dinner, watches television for a few hours, and goes to bed.
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Listening ComprehensionTopic: Identifying Basic Plot Elements
What are the basic elements of a
story?
Listening ComprehensionTopic: Identifying Basic Plot Elements
Every story must include
Listening ComprehensionTopic: Identifying Basic Plot Elements
What do you think of this
idea for a story?
A man named Ryan who lives in New York City
goes to the supermarket. Then he picks up clothes at the cleaners. Next, he goes home, eats dinner, watches television for a few hours, and goes to
bed.
In order for a plot to be complete and interesting to readers, it must have four elements:
Expositionthe first part, in which the writer introduces the
story’s characters and settingConflict
a problem that the characters have to solveClimax
the most dramatic moment in the story, when the conflict reaches a point of crisis
Resolutionthe conflict is resolved
Listening ComprehensionTopic: Identifying Basic Plot Elements
Listening ComprehensionTopic: Identifying Basic Plot Elements
A Few Tipsto Add to Your Understanding
Listening ComprehensionTopic: Identifying Basic Plot Elements
The climax of a story is not always big and dramatic, so take care not to overlook it.
The climax is not always found in the middle of a story. Often the climax is just before the end.
There is often more than one conflict or problem in a story; be alert to the one that is most important to the main character in a story.
Listening ComprehensionTopic: Identifying Basic Plot Elements
Be alert to the plot elements in the book we are reading. Identifying plot elements in a novel is challenging because
the story is longer!
Listening ComprehensionTopic: Identifying Basic Plot Elements