Plot

What is a plot?

• The beginning of a story.

• The events and important elements that make up a story.

• The resolution of a story.

This is when a story ends and all problems are solved.

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling action

The characters are introduced and the setting is stated.

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Beginning/exposition

This is the build up of the story. The problem is stated and events lead to the turning point of a story.

• Rising action

• Climax

• Resolution

This is the turning point of a story. Something changes here and the problem is addressed.

• Climax

• Resolution

• Falling action

This when the story starts to come to an end. The author prepares the readers for the end.

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Beginning/exposition

Where the story takes place

• In a book

• Home

• Setting

What would happen if a setting was not included in the plot of a story?

• Readers would not know where the story took place, which means the readers may not follow the story completely.

• It does not matter.

• It would make more sense not knowing where a story took place.

Why is a resolution important?

• It is not that important because the falling action brings the story to an end.

• It brings the story to a reasonable ending and provides the readers with clarity on the purpose of the story.

• It solves the issue in the beginning of a story.

• Jane and her friends went to the OBX. While there, she got in the ocean and got stung by a jellyfish which caused her a lot of pain. She went to the doctor to get medicine. The medicine made her feel better, which helped her have fun the rest of the trip.

• Jane got stung by a jellyfish. She felt better and had fun the rest of the trip.

• Jane went to the beach. She got stung by a jellyfish but still had fun.