Elements of plot
- 1. Elements of Plot in Narrative Texts Narrative Texts What elements make up the plot? What patterns do narrative texts follow?
- 2. Plot: The sequence of events in a story-- beginning, middle and end. Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Often Represented by the Plot Diagram:
- 3. Plot Line: Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution ★ Exposition: Background information at the beginning of the story; the setting and characters are established. ★ Conflict: The protagonist meets the antagonist, and their struggle becomes apparent. ★ Rising action: A series of events and complications build on characterization and conflict, and foreshadowing, suspense, irony, and literary devices get involved. ★ Climax: The solution to the conflict is decided. This is the turning point--and often most emotional part--of the story. The event may be either an action or mental decision that the protagonist makes. ★ Falling action: The events resulting from the climax. ★ Resolution: Minor conflicts are wrapped up and there is an indication of closure or continuance of life for the characters.
- 4. Conflict: The problem in the story that the protagonist faces. There are 4 kinds of conflict: ★ Man vs. Man: The main character is in conflict with another character, human or not human. ★ Man vs. Nature: The main character is in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist. ★ Man vs. Society: The main character is in conflict with a larger man-made source or group: society, culture, religion, peers, school, etc. ★ Man vs. Self: The main character experiences some kind of inner conflict like a making a difficult decision or dealing with a personal problem.
- 5. Techniques of Plot A few techniques that authors often use: ★ Foreshadowing: hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in the story. ★ Suspense: Suspense makes the reader ask, "What will happen next?" It makes the reader or audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events. ★ Irony: Generally, irony defies the reader’s expectations. Verbal Irony: sarcasm; saying the opposite of what is literally meant Situational Irony: the situation is the opposite of what is expected or logical; a “twist” in the story Dramatic Irony: the audience knows something that the characters do not know Special...
- 6. Techniques of Plot A few techniques that authors often use: ★ Foreshadowing: hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in the story. ★ Suspense: Suspense makes the reader ask, "What will happen next?" It makes the reader or audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events. ★ Irony: Generally, irony defies the reader’s expectations. Verbal Irony: sarcasm; saying the opposite of what is literally meant Situational Irony: the situation is the opposite of what is expected or logical; a “twist” in the story Dramatic Irony: the audience knows something that the characters do not know Special...