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What is plot?Series of events in a story.
The plot pyramid is used to help organize the plot structure in a short story.
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exposition introduces character and setting
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rising action complications are added to the
plot
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climax point of highest emotion in story
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falling action the action that follows the climax
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Resolution (denouement) all complications are resolved
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conflict problem between character and
opposing force
man v. manman v. society
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Types of conflictexternal conflict - when a character
struggles with an outside force. examples: man v. man, man v. nature, man v. society, man v. the supernatural, man v. machine
internal conflict - when a character struggles within himself. example: man v. himself
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suspense growing curiosity
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foreshadowingclues that
something may happen
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protagonistcharacter
that drives the plot in the story
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antagonistcharacter who causes complications with main character
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personificationGiving human qualities to nonhuman objects.
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themeA theme is a lesson learned - the hidden message or point the author is trying to get across in writing
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SimileA figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two unlike things using like or as
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MetaphorA figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two unlike things
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plot project1. Pick a 30-minute sitcom or hour-long drama & watch it. As you are watching the show, make note of the elements of plot in the show. If there are 2 plot lines in the story, pick one to follow.2. Make a poster of the plot pyramid of your show. It needs to be pretty! Decorate with pictures, drawings, etc. related to the show. 3. Present poster & plot info to class September 16th.
Although they are great shows, you may not watch Seinfeld or Friends. Also, no reality shows! If you chose a cartoon, it needs to be a 30 minute long show (like Simpsons or Family Guy – not Sponge Bob or Looney Tunes)The subject material in the show needs to be school appropriate.