10. Johnny won the car race, bought
Laura the ring they got married and
lived happily ever after
Complete Resolution
The issue or conflict in
the story is resolved
Typical happy ending
Somewhat fantastical
11. Johnny won the race but Laura
got so upset she broke up with
him.
Ironic resolution
The expected
resolution is reversed
Johnny won the race
to buy Laura a ring so
they could get
married, but now they
will not be getting
married.
12. Johnny won the race but Laura
realized she wasn’t really
bothered about his safety... Or of
The Twist
Similar to ironic
resolution
A new fact introduced
which resolves the
problem
Laura doesn’t really
bother about Johnny,
13. Johnny won the car race, realized this
was something he was good at and
decided to pursue this opportunity
The Revelation
One of the characters gain
a revelation or new
awareness of the
situation/issue
The main character
‘matures’ and is able to
14. Johnny couldn’t find a car to race
and so still had to find someway
to buy a ring for Laura...
Open Resolution
The issue is not
resolved or only
partially resolved
Sense of realism
because happy
endings don’t occur in
real life.
15. Analyzing resolutions
Examine the last few paragraphs on the text
where it ends - chapters, endings etc.
Compare the last paragraph with the first
paragraph. What’s changed?
16. Application
Cinderella...
Create an ending different from the traditional
one
Chose one of the 5 types of endings discussed
Complete the story in 200 words on butcher
sheets.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the different
Editor's Notes
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Now, conflict is introduced at the beginning of a story and is gradually built up in order to sustain interest... \n
Now, conflict is introduced at the beginning of a story and is gradually built up in order to sustain interest... \n
Now, conflict is introduced at the beginning of a story and is gradually built up in order to sustain interest... \n
Now, conflict is introduced at the beginning of a story and is gradually built up in order to sustain interest... \n
Now, conflict is introduced at the beginning of a story and is gradually built up in order to sustain interest... \n
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- Endings provide clues and information about the overall meaning and direction of the story\n- Consider the overall changes and issues addressed in the story\n
- Tell story of Cinderella\n- reduced to position of servitude, bullied by her family, fairy godmother gives her a chance to go to the ball, meets prince charming, instructed and leaves in a hurry leaving her glass slipper\n
