Plot Structure of The Iron Giant

Identify the parts of the plot structure diagram.

a

b

c

d

e

Exposition

Falling Action

Denouement

Climax

Rising Action

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Where do these "beats" come on the plot structure diagram?

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b

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d

e

The Iron Giant decides to be Superman

Kent calls in the army

Hogarth wants a pet

Hogarth knows the Giant has survived

Kent Mansley comes to investigate

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The exposition vs. the denoument

Groups:

(a) the story begins when

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(b) the story ends when

• Mom is overworked

• Mom seems to be less-stressed

• The Giant knows he is Superman

• Kent Mansley is arrested

• Hogarth has friends

• Hogarth has closure

• Kent Mansley is investigating

• The Iron Giant has amnesia

• Dean is selling his artwork

• Hogarth has no friends

• Hogarth wants a pet

• Dean can't make money as an artist

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Where do these "beats" fall in the plot structure diagram?

• falling action

• 
• climax

• 
• rising action

• 
• exposition

• 
• denoument

• 

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An old fisherman sees something unbelievable

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Hogarth wants a pet, but his mother is overworked

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Dean stands up for kooks, and he also has a squirrel in his pants

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Hogarth introduces the Iron Giant to Dean, and asks Dean to help him hide the Iron Giant

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Kent Mansley is on to Hogarth. He won't let Hogarth out of his sight.

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Hogarth, Dean, and the Iron Giant have lots of fun shenanigans. But how long can this go on?

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