Plot Structure & Characters

Poll

While we are reviewing Plot Structure, you will be answering questions using the story of "Little Red Riding Hood."

Using the poll, rate how comfortable you feel with Plot Structure right now.

• I am super confident. I know plot structure very well.

• I am kind of confident. I have reviewed plot structure before.

• I am not confident at all. I haven't even heard of plot structure.

Multiple Choice

Which option could be considered the Exposition of "Little Red Riding Hood?"

• The introduction of Little Red Riding Hood and her mother giving her instructions to go see her grandmother.

• A description of the grandmother's house and its surroundings.
• The description of a wolf who is starving.

• The introduction of the woods where grandmother's house is and where the wolf lives.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following options can be considered the Rising Action of "Little Red Riding Hood?"

• Little Red Riding Hood meets the wolf and tells him where she is going.
• Little Red Riding Hood arrives at her grandmother's house.
• The wolf disguises himself as Little Red Riding Hood.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following options could be considered the Climax of "Little Red Riding Hood?"

• The wolf disguising himself as Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother.

• The moment Little Red Riding Hood meets the woodcutter.
• The interaction between Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf in the grandmother's house.

Multiple Choice

Which option could be considered the Falling Action of "Little Red Riding Hood?"

• The woodsman saves Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother from the wolf.

• Little Red Riding Hood walks home alone after the visit.
• Little Red Riding Hood meets the wolf in the forest.

Multiple Choice

Which option could be considered the Resolution of "Little Red Riding Hood?"

• The wolf escapes after tricking Little Red Riding Hood.
• The woodcutter fills the wolf's belly with stones so that he can't hurt anyone again.

• Little Red Riding Hood befriends the wolf in the forest.
• The grandmother defeats the wolf with her magic powers.

Open Ended

A Flat Character has little to no character traits (ways to be described.)

What is one character that you can think of that you could consider Flat? Be sure to include what they are from (TV show, movie, book)?

Multiple Choice

Out of the characters we have met in A Raisin in the Sun, who could be considered a Round Character?

• Travis Younger
• Ruth Younger
• Walter Lee Younger
• Beneatha Younger

Open Ended

Make a prediction now:

Out of all the characters in A Raisin in the Sun, which do you think will become the most Dynamic (will change the most)? Why?