TEKS Plot Elements

plot elements

Objectives : to analyse the elements of the " brave little toaster" story

warming_ up

• Gorge is very poor. He lives from hand to mouth.

• Gorge was earning 5 dollars an hour working at store. He is living from hang to mouth.

Definition of Plot

• Plot is a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story, or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence. The structure of a novel depends on the organization of events in the plot of the story.

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Primary Elements of a Plot_There are five main elements in a plot.

• 1- Exposition or Introduction : This is the beginning of the story, where characters and setting are established. The conflict or main problem is introduced as well.

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In a nutshell, type a short paragraph introducing the exposition of "the brave little toaster "story

2- Rising Action

• Rising action which occurs when a series of events build up to the conflict. The main characters are established by the time the rising action of a plot occurs, and at the same time, events begin to get complicated. It is during this part of a story that excitement, tension, or crisis is encountered.

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Type some rising actions that occurred in the brave little toaster story_ when Events begin to get complicated

3- climax

• In the climax, or the main point of the plot, there is a turning point of the story. This is meant to be the moment of highest interest and emotion, leaving the reader wondering what is going to happen next.

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Which action do you consider as the turning point of the story "The Brave little toaster"?

4- Falling action

• Falling action, or the winding up of the story, occurs when events and complications begin to resolve.

• Tension decreases

5- resolution

• Resolution, or the conclusion, is the end of a story, which may occur with either a happy or a tragic ending.

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Multiple Choice

1. The portion of the story where the conflict decreases

• exposition

• rising action

• setting

• falling action

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2. A struggle or problem in a story

• climax

• Conflict

• Setting

• Rising actions

Multiple Choice

3- The introduction of the characters and basic situation.

• Rising actions

• Exposition

• Resolution

• climax

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4. The time and place of a story

• Rising actions

• Resolution

• setting

• exposition

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5- The peak of action or conflict. The most exciting part of a story.

• climax

• Pricing actions

• Bowling actions

• Resolution