PPT-Plot & Conflict

What makes a good story Think about some of your alltime favorite stories in movies on television and in books What makes these stories so compelling Characteristics of a Good Story The Power of a Good Story. Plot. is what happens in a story.. Plot. You and your friends probably talk about the plots of movies, books, and TV shows. . “Then, the alien sneaked aboard the space station.”. “What happened next?” . What parts make up a a story?. http://members.tripod.com/dscorpio/images/literary_elements.ppt. 2. Story. “Grammar”. (the parts of stories and how they’re put together). Setting. Characters. Plot . Plot Diagram. 2. 1. 3. 4. 5. Plot . (definition). Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.. I. Short Stories Unit – Grade 9. The . plot is the sequence of events in a story. . It has a beginning middle and end. Short stories usually only have one plot so they can be read in one sitting.. Plot has five essential elements. Pages 23-42. Plot. The plot is the pattern of events in a story. The parts of the plot:. Exposition- background details are given . Conflict- the main problem in a story. Rising Action- actions that build the conflict or problem. Plot: Conflict. Conflict. : the dramatic . struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.. Internal. : conflict that exists within the mind of a character who is torn between opposing feelings or . “7. th. Grade” by Gary Soto. What is Plot?. Plot. is . a series of related events in a short story or . drama. It is made up of 5 categories of events.. Exposition. The beginning part of story used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters . Complete your plot map on the short story “The elevator”. . Once you are finished turn it in to the “Turn It in” folder and sit quietly at your desk. . You will have 10 minutes to complete this task. . Today’s Awesome Thing is…. w. atching your favorite movie for the zillionth time and still not being sick of it. . Word of the . Day #1: . PLOT. plot. (n). —the plan. , scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short . Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of the story. . Plot shows the causal arrangement of events and actions within a story. . Plot structure. Sets the scene. Author introduces the setting and characters. Plot . The series of related events that make up a work of fiction. Plot is what happens in a short story, novel, play or narrative poem.. exposition. Rising action. climax. Falling action. resolution. No Way!!. Did That Just Happen?!. Zoinks. !. Huh?. Ahhh. !. PART 1. ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY. Compare & Contrast a short story with a novel…. Elements of a Short Story. Compare & Contrast a short story with a science textbook…. Examples. Table of Contents. Plot ………………………………………………... Slide 3. Plot Diagram …………………………….... Slide 4. Setting ………………………………….............. Slides 5-6. The Wise Old Woman. Literary Focus:. Plot. Reading Skills:. Summarizing and Retelling. Before Reading. Answer the following: . How do you summarize a story?. Define plot.. Describe the genre of folktales..