The Wonderful Wizard of OzStory Plot

What is a plot?

Plot is the action of a story. It is the Plot is the action of a story. It is the series of related events from the series of related events from the beginning of the story to the end.beginning of the story to the end.

Plot

Points of Points of tension / tension / conflictconflict

The plot diagram describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.

Climax

Exposition Resolution

Rising Action

Falling Action

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Plot Climax

Exposition Resolution

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5.Background information establishes the setting and describes the situation.

Characters face or try to solve a problem. This results in conflicts within themselves or with others.

Eventually the story reaches a crucial moment. The tension that is building reaches a peak.

Sometimes called the denouement, this part of the story explores the consequences of the climax. The tension in the story begins to ease.

The story’s central problem is finally solved, leaving the reader with a sense of completion.

Activity

1.1. Label the plot diagram in your Label the plot diagram in your worksheet.worksheet.

2.2. Think about the key events in ‘ The Think about the key events in ‘ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’. Identify the Wonderful Wizard of Oz’. Identify the Beginning (Exposition), Rising Action, Beginning (Exposition), Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Ending Climax, Falling Action and Ending (Resolution)(Resolution) of the story. of the story.

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