Plot

Exposition

Exposition

This part of the essay will contain

1. Characters

2. Point of View (PoV)

3. Setting This is also know as the beginning in a narrative essay.

Character

Character

Character is anyone or thing that plays a role in the story. It can be a person or it can be an object.

There are two types of Characters.

1. Protagonist = the good guy

2. Antagonist = the bad guy

Character

Next you have the minor characters. This is anyone who doesn’t play a major part in the story.

Character

As you read the story, the author will make you love them or hate them as the story progresses.

The author does this by their actions, thoughts, or what they say.

What are some characters in movies that you have seen that you hate or that you love. Think about tv shows that if this character died or left, you would stop watching the show.

Think about the show that you wish this character would leave. Talk to a partner and ask what characters they hate and love.

Point of View

Point of View

The view of the story being told There are four different points of view 1. First person2. Second person3. Third person Limited4. Third person omniscient

Point of View

First person is when the story is told by a person in the story. They will use the word I, we, us, our. They are a participant of the story.

Any personal narrative will be told in first person.

Point of View

Second person is not used very often in writing. That is why most teachers don’t teach what is second person.

It has more to do with advertising or stories where the characters talk to the audience. What are some movies, tv shows or books you know where the main character will talk to the audience.

Point of View

Third person Limited is when the main character knows what is going on by what they see and hear.

Point of View

Third person Omniscient is when a character knows what everyone is doing, thinking, feeling, or saying.

They would be all knowing.

Setting

Setting

Setting is all about time and place of the story. Most people associate setting with place, but they forget that it is

also time.

Setting

Time can be said in many different ways. 1. Time2. seasons3. Parts of the day4. Parts of the year5. Parts of the century

Setting

Place is very simple. It’s the location of the story.

Conflict

Conflict

The conflict is a problem. You have two types of conflict.1. Major conflict is the main problem. It’s the problem the main

character is trying to solve. You will find this problem at the beginning of the story.

2. Minor conflicts are the small problems that the main character goes through to solve the major conflict. It is located in the rising action of the story. These conflicts are easy to solve.

Rising Action

Rising Action

Rising action is made up of many minor conflicts. It increases the suspense of the story that makes the story interesting. Most of the story takes place in the rising action.

The characters will encounter many small conflicts and they get solved quickly.

Minor conflicts can be really simple and quick to solve.

Climax

Climax

This is the hardest part to find in a story. It’s the highest point of suspension.

The climax is not the answer to the conflict. It’s right before you find the answer.

Falling Action

Falling Action

This where we find out answers to the story. All your questions should be answered here in this part.

The author brings closure to the story. If you still have questions, there will be a sequel or the author did a horrible job at ending their story.

Resolution

Resolution

The laugh This is where you see the characters laugh at the end. In movies,

it tells you what the character did off camera.