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Plot Structure
What Is PLOT? Plot is the order of events in a story or any other type or narrative
Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS Exposition
Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS Exposition
Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS Exposition
Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
Conflict The point the PLOT where the  character or characters face a PROBLEM Exposition Conflict
Rising Action The central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax. Rising Action Exposition Conflict
Rising Action The central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax. Rising Action Exposition Conflict
Rising Action The central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax. Rising Action Exposition Conflict
Climax The high point of the story, where a culmination of events create the peak of the conflict.  Climax Rising Action Exposition Conflict
Falling Action This part of the story shows the result of the climax, and its effects on the characters, setting and proceeding events Climax Falling Action Rising Action Exposition Conflict
Resolution This part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the story Climax Falling Action Rising Action Exposition Conflict
Dénouement This part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the story Climax Falling Action Rising Action Resolution or  Dénouement (“to untie”) Exposition Conflict
Dénouement This part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the story Climax Falling Action Rising Action Resolution or  Dénouement (“to untie”) Exposition Conflict
Dénouement This part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the story Climax Falling Action Rising Action Resolution or  Dénouement (“to untie”) Exposition Conflict
THE END!

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Plot Structure

  • 2. What Is PLOT? Plot is the order of events in a story or any other type or narrative
  • 3. Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS Exposition
  • 4. Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS Exposition
  • 5. Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS Exposition
  • 6. Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
  • 7. Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
  • 8. Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
  • 9. Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
  • 10. Exposition Beginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERS CHARACTERS and SETTING Exposition
  • 11. Conflict The point the PLOT where the character or characters face a PROBLEM Exposition Conflict
  • 12. Rising Action The central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax. Rising Action Exposition Conflict
  • 13. Rising Action The central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax. Rising Action Exposition Conflict
  • 14. Rising Action The central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax. Rising Action Exposition Conflict
  • 15. Climax The high point of the story, where a culmination of events create the peak of the conflict. Climax Rising Action Exposition Conflict
  • 16. Falling Action This part of the story shows the result of the climax, and its effects on the characters, setting and proceeding events Climax Falling Action Rising Action Exposition Conflict
  • 17. Resolution This part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the story Climax Falling Action Rising Action Exposition Conflict
  • 18. Dénouement This part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the story Climax Falling Action Rising Action Resolution or Dénouement (“to untie”) Exposition Conflict
  • 19. Dénouement This part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the story Climax Falling Action Rising Action Resolution or Dénouement (“to untie”) Exposition Conflict
  • 20. Dénouement This part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the story Climax Falling Action Rising Action Resolution or Dénouement (“to untie”) Exposition Conflict