Plot & Theme Independent Practice

What information do we find out in the  EXPOSITION of the story? 

• There is a boy who seems to be hiding from something/someone.

• The first boy is watching another boy.

• The first boy seems to have a crush on the 2nd boy. 

• All of the above.

What is the INCITING INCIDENT of the story? Remember, the inciting incident is the first major conflict that sets off the rest of the action.

• The 1st boy has a crush on the 2nd boy.

• The 1st boy's heart "jumps out" of his chest and falls into the hands of the 2nd boy (the 2nd boy literally has the 1st boy's heart in his hands). 

• The 1st boy hits his head on the tree branch when he's hiding.

Describe at least 3 things that happen during the RISING ACTION of the story.

The CLIMAX of the story is when both boys have a hold of the 1st boy's heart, but there are people who are staring and judging them. So, the 1st boy pulls and breaks his heart in half before running out of the building. The CLIMAX in a story is...

• Typically the most intense moment for the protagonist and usually involves a turning point that will directly affect the ending.

• Typically the most exciting moment for the audience. 

• Typically the moment when the conflict has been solved.

In the FALLING ACTION of the story, we see that...

• the boys are afraid of the people staring at them.

• the 2nd boy is embarrassed and wants nothing to do with the 1st boy.

• the 1st boy is sad, sitting under a tree, and holding his broken heart in his hand.

2 PART QUESTION: Describe what happens in the RESOLUTION of the story AND write what you think is a THEME of this story.