The document outlines the essential elements of a plot in storytelling, emphasizing that every story includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It details the types of conflict that can arise, including character vs. nature, self, society, and other characters, and describes how these conflicts contribute to the overall narrative. Finally, it highlights the importance of understanding these components to effectively analyze and create stories.

1. ELEMENTS of PLOT Be sure to take notes of each slide and be prepared to apply the information you receive in today’s lesson.

2. All stories have a plot. The plot is just a name for a sequence of events. Every plot should have an Exposition, Rising and Falling action, Climax, and Resolution. Plot

3. The exposition is the part of a story when the character(s) and setting are introduced. Expostion EXPOSTION

4. Conflict Conflict is a struggle or problem. It occurs in 3 phases: Rising Action, Climax, and Falling Action. This adds suspense and excitement to a story. There are 4 types of conflict. EXPOSTION CONFLICT

5. Four Major Types of Conflict Character versus Nature Character versus Themselves Character versus Society Character versus Character VS VS VS VS

6. Rising action is the events that increase the tension. These events lead to the climax. Rising Action EXPOSTION CONFLICT RISING ACTION

7. The climax can be one or many problems that create the high point of the story. Usually at the climax, you can foreshadow the story’s ending. Climax CLIMAX RISING ACTION CONFLICT EXPOSTION

8. Falling action is when the tension decreases and everything begins to settle down. Falling Action CLIMAX FALLING ACTION RISING ACTION CONFLICT EXPOSTION

9. Resolution is when the conflict has been solved and usually indicates the ending…and possibly even “happily ever after”. Resolution EXPOSTION CONFLICT RESOLUTION FALLING ACTION CLIMAX RISING ACTION

10. Plot Now that you have learned more about plot, Let’s review a few pointers about each element and make sure that our notes are complete . EXPOSTION RISING ACTION CLIMAX FALLING ACTION RESOLUTION