Exploring the Plot Structure in Aladdin

This video explains the elements of plot structure using Disney's Aladdin as an example. It covers the exposition, where characters and setting are introduced, the rising action with events leading to the climax, the climax itself as the story's turning point, and the falling action and resolution that conclude the story.

What is the purpose of this video?

• To compare different Disney movies.

• To discuss the history of Disney movies.

• To teach the elements of a plot structure using Disney's Aladdin.

• To analyze the character development in Aladdin.

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Which characters are introduced in the exposition of Aladdin?

• Aladdin, Simba, Mufasa, Scar, and Nala

• Aladdin, Belle, Beast, and Gaston

• Aladdin, Ariel, Ursula, and King Triton

• Aladdin, Jasmine, Iago, Jafar, Abu, and the Sultan

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What does the exposition describe besides the characters?

• The moral of the story.

• The setting, including where and when the story takes place and the associated customs.

• The climax of the story.

• The resolution of the story.

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What is the setting of Aladdin as described in the exposition?

• The city of New York, contemporary, American culture

• The city of Agrabah, pre-technology, Middle Eastern culture

• The city of Atlantis, futuristic, underwater culture

• The city of Paris, modern-day, European culture

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What event sets up the story in Aladdin?

• Jafar getting Aladdin to go to the Cave of Wonders and get the lamp

• Aladdin meeting Jasmine in the marketplace

• Jafar becoming the Sultan

• Aladdin finding the magic carpet

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What does the rising action in Aladdin include?

• Jasmine choosing to marry Aladdin

• The genie getting his freedom

• Aladdin fighting Jafar

• Aladdin meeting the genie, becoming Prince Ali, falling in love with Jasmine, and having the lamp stolen by Iago

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What is the climax of Aladdin?

• Aladdin fighting Jafar, who turns into a giant snake, and defeating him by tricking him into becoming a genie

• Aladdin meeting the genie

• Aladdin becoming Prince Ali

• Jafar stealing the lamp

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What happens during the falling action and resolution in Aladdin?

• Aladdin meets the genie

• The genie gets his freedom and Jasmine chooses to marry Aladdin

• Jafar becomes the Sultan

• Aladdin finds the magic carpet

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What is the purpose of the falling action and resolution?

• To tie up all the loose ends of the story and end it

• To introduce the main characters

• To describe the setting

• To build up to the climax

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What is the final outcome for the genie in Aladdin?

• He becomes the Sultan

• He gets his freedom

• He remains a genie

• He marries Jasmine

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