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Understanding Plot Structure: Elements and Importance in Storytelling

This resource, created by Shelley Swartz, Jillian Broughton, and Karen Longhofer, explores the fundamental aspects of plot structure in storytelling. It outlines how authors organize events to convey their core ideas through a logical sequence consisting of five essential parts: Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Conclusion. Each component plays a crucial role in developing characters, conflict, and theme, ultimately enriching the reader's experience. Ideal for educators and students, this guide enhances understanding of narrative techniques.

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Understanding Plot Structure: Elements and Importance in Storytelling

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  1. STORY ELEMENTS:Plot Created by: Shelley Swartz, Jillian Broughton and Karen Longhofer

  2. What is Plot? The plot is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea: It is the sequence of events in a story or play. The plot is a planned, logical series of events havening a beginning, middle and end. There are five essential parts of plot.

  3. Introduction The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed.

  4. Road Map

  5. Rising Action This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is reveaaed (events between the introduction and climax)

  6. Climax This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. The reader wonders what will happen next: will the conflict be resolved or not?

  7. Falling Action The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not (events between climax and conclusion)

  8. Conclusion The final outcome or the untangling of events in a story.

  9. Plot in Action

  10. Outside Links http://reading.pppst.com/elements.html http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/english/Little%20Red/default.htm

  11. Standards and NETS LA.4.2.1.2: Identify and explain the elements o plot structure including exposition, setting, character development, problem/resolution, and theme in a variety of fiction. NETS-T Design developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of learners. NETS-S Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes.

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