Plot Intro

Plot and Timing

Making the story move...

Plot...

• the sequence of events in a story

• (We are going to use Iron Man as an example)

Poll

Have you seen Iron Man 1?

• YES

• NO

Part 1: Exposition

Exposition, introduces the reader to:

• Characters: the individuals in the story

• Setting: the time and place where the story occurs.

• Main Conflict: the main problem in the story

Iron Man, Exposition

• Characters: Tony Stark/Pepper Pots/ Obadiah Stane/ Terrorists

• Setting: California/ The Middle East

• Main Conflict: Weapons being sold illegally to terrorists

• (Yes Tony is kidnapped and all BUT it's the weapons that drives the movie, otherwise the movie would have ended when he blew up the kidnappers in the Mark I suit.)

Part 2: Rising Action

Rising Action:

• The problems or complications that arise because of the conflict in the Exposition.

• This is where we see Cause & Effect (Cause is the reason something happens. Effect is the result of the action.)

Iron Man, Rising Actions

Tony returns to his house and begins debating making weapons anymore. He builds and tests various Iron Man suits. He finds out that Obediah is the villain.

Part 3: Climax

Open Ended

What is the Climax in a plot? Give the definition.

Climax:

• The most exciting part

• High School Definition- the TURNING point (when the plot turns so the main conflict can be resolved)

Iron Man, Climax

The fight with Iron Monger (Obadiah) is exciting and turns the story to its resolution.

Part 4: Falling Actions

Falling Actions

• The small conflicts start to get fixed.

• Note: Falling Actions are not ALWAYS present in a story or movie.

• Falling Actions can occur after the Resolution

Iron Man, Falling Actions

• The SHIELD guy (Agent Coulson) FINALLY gets to talk to Tony

• Tony's identity crisis is solved when he tells everyone he is Iron Man

Part 5: Resolution

Resolution:

• The MAIN conflict in the story come to a close.

• Theme (the lesson the story is teaching us) becomes clear

Iron Man, Resolution

After Tony defeats Obadiah, as the Iron Monger, the threat for selling illegal weapons comes to a close. This solves our MAIN conflict.

Multiple Choice

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 

• action

• conflict 

• setting

• plot 

Multiple Choice

Which list shows the elements of plot in the correct order? 

• exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution 

• exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution

• exposition, inciting incident/conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 

• rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

Multiple Choice

Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.

• characters, setting

• characters, falling action 

• climax, conflict 

• conflict, resolution

Multiple Choice

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• resolution

Multiple Choice

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

Multiple Choice

Turning point in story; moment of greatest suspense; conflict at most intense or dramatic moment

• rising action

• resolution

• falling action

• climax

Multiple Choice

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

Multiple Choice

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• climax

• exposition

• falling action

• resolution

Multiple Choice

This is where you learn about the characters and the setting of the story.

• exposition

• resolution

• climax

• rising action

Multiple Choice

This is where the story comes to an end and the problem has a solution.

• resolution

• climax

• falling action

• rising action

Multiple Choice

This is the most emotional, exciting, scary and crazy part of the story.

• climax

• resolution

• falling action

• exposition

Multiple Choice

This is where events start to happen that push the story forward.

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

• climax

Multiple Choice

This is where events and problems are being dealt with.

• falling action

• rising action

• exposition

• conclusion

Inciting Incident

• The event that starts the problem or conflict

• First thing to go wrong

• ONE event (one sentence or paragraph in a book)

Multiple Choice

How is the inciting incident related to the problem, or conflict, in the story?

• It starts the problem.

• It makes the problem worse.

• It solves the problem.

Multiple Choice

During the rising action, the problem...

• Gets started

• Gets worse and worse

• Gets better

• Is solved

Multiple Choice

How is the climax related to the problem of the story?

• The problem is just getting started

• The problem is getting worse and worse

• The problem is at its worst (turning point)

• The problem is solved

Multiple Choice

How is the falling action related to the problem of the story?

• The problem is getting started.

• The problem is getting worse.

• The problem is starting to wrap up, or come to a solution.

• The problem is solved.

Multiple Choice

How is the resolution related to the problem of the story?

• The problem is getting started.

• The problem is getting worse.

• The problem is starting to wrap up, or come to a solution.

• The problem is solved.