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Story Structure

Story Structure. Parts of the Story. What is Story Structure ?. Most stories follow a pattern . We will study the most common pattern. This is a way of identifying parts of a story. Climax. Rising Action. Falling Action. Story Structure. Moment of Final Suspense. Inciting Incident.

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Story Structure

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  1. StoryStructure Parts of the Story

  2. What is StoryStructure? Most stories follow a pattern. We will study the most common pattern. This is a way of identifying parts of a story. Climax RisingAction FallingAction Story Structure Moment of Final Suspense Inciting Incident Resolution Exposition

  3. Elements of a Story Setting: time and place of story. Conflict: problem in the story. Plot: events surrounding the conflict.

  4. Exposition Events before the plot is set in motion. • Characters and setting are introduced • Exposition ends when the conflict begins. Example

  5. IncitingIncident When the conflict is introduced. • The inciting incident sets the plot in motion. Example

  6. RisingAction Events leading up to the climax. After the inciting incident and before the climax. Examples

  7. Climax The turning point in the story. • Main character may learn something new • A change takes place • Now the conflict can be addressed. Example

  8. FallingAction Events after the climax. Events leading toward the resolution. Examples

  9. Moment of FinalSuspense The main character is tested one last time. • Not every story has this. • May be the most exciting moment. Example

  10. Resolution Events after the conflict is resolved. How the story ends. Example

  11. Tips for Identifying • First, identify the climax • The climax usually isn’t the most exciting part of the story. • Watch for a shift in the mood of the story: Things go from bad to good or from good to bad.

  12. Review Not every story follows this pattern, but most do. Climax RisingAction FallingAction Story Structure Moment of Final Suspense Inciting Incident Resolution Exposition

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