Exposition:

1. Setting: Damascus, Syria Time of crime and violence Exposition: Characters: Ali Baba, Ali’s brother Kasim, Black Coda, Saffra (camel) In the beginning: Conflict: Black Coda and his men are robbing and killing

2. Ali Baba/Saffra gather wood, find Black Coda’s stash, take riches Then: Kasim returns, is killed, Funeral gives Ali away, BC sends men to kill Ali Rising Action: Then: 40 thieves wait outside Ali’s home in oil jars First: Then: Morgianna, Ali’s servant girl, discovers the thieves

3. Ali, Morgianna, and a servant roll the jars down a hill; thieves are captured and hung. BC gets away. Climax: Until:

4. Ali throws a party, Morgianna dances, stabs BC dressed as a comic. Resolution: Ali keeps all the riches In the end: Ali Marries Morgianna.

5. “Ali Baba” plot summary • FCA’S:- • Ideas-Accurate summary-------------15 • Word Choice-7 story elements------70 • Organization-follow logical order---15

6. “Ali Baba” plot summary Topic sentence Titles Arabian Nights “Ali Baba”

7. In the exposition of “Ali Baba” one of the stories in Arabian Nights, we are introduced to the setting, characters, and conflict. The setting is Damascus, Syria during a time of much crime and violence. The characters we meet are Ali Baba, his brother Kasim, the evil Black Coda, and Ali’s camel Saffra. The conflict we first see is Black Coda and his men robbing and killing. Setting: Damascus, Syria Time of crime and violence Exposition: Characters: Ali Baba, Ali’s brother Kasim, Black Coda, Saffra (camel) In the beginning: Conflict: Black Coda and his men are robbing and killing

8. Ali Baba/Saffra gather wood, find Black Coda’s stash, take riches In the rising action we find poor Ali Baba and his camel gathering wood in the mountains when they stumble upon Black Coda and his gang entering their hideout by using the “open sesame” password. When the gang leaves Ali enters and takes a few riches home to his brother Kasim. Then: Later, when Kasim gets greedy and goes to the cave, he is met by Black Coda and is killed. The huge funeral that Ali throws for Kasim tips off the gang to Ali’s whereabouts. Black Coda sends his entire gang to kill Ali. That night, the forty thieves, hiding in oil jars, wait outside Ali’s home for Black Coda’s signal. Morgianna, Ali’s servant girl, discovers the plot to kill Ali. Kasim returns, is killed, Funeral gives Ali away, BC sends men to kill Ali Rising Action: Then: 40 thieves wait outside Ali’s home in oil jars First: Then: Morgianna, Ali’s servant girl, discovers the thieves

9. In the climax, Ali, Morgianna, and another servant tip the wagon load of thieves down a hill. The dizzied thieves are captured and hung. Unfortunately, Black Coda escapes. Ali, Morgianna, and a servant roll the jars down a hill; thieves are captured and hung. BC gets away. Climax: Until:

10. In the resolution, Ali throws a party where Morgianna dances for the crowd. During the dance Morgianna stabs the comic who turns out to be Black Coda in disguise. In the end, all turns out well as Ali keeps the riches and marries Morgianna. Ali throws a party, Morgianna dances, stabs BC dressed as a comic. Resolution: Ali keeps all the riches In the end: Ali Marries Morgianna.