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LITERATURELITERATURE

PlotPlot

Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows arrangement of events and actions within a story.

Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts

Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax

Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action

Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax

Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads

Plot ComponentsPlot Components

Plot: ConflictPlot: ConflictConflict is the dramatic struggle Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no Without conflict, there is no plot.plot.

Conflicts can be Conflicts can be either….either….

EXTERNALEXTERNAL

OrOr

INTERNALINTERNAL

EXTERNAL CONFLICT involves a EXTERNAL CONFLICT involves a struggle between a character struggle between a character and a force outside of himself.and a force outside of himself.

Society Nature Another

as a whole Character

INTERNAL CONFLICT is a struggle between a character and

something within himself/herself. This could be his/her conscience,

fear, love or other struggles of that source.

Group Work – Turn and Group Work – Turn and TalkTalk

Read the following excerpt from Read the following excerpt from Saki’s “The Interlopers”. Turn and Saki’s “The Interlopers”. Turn and

talk with a partner and decide talk with a partner and decide what kind of conflict is evident. what kind of conflict is evident. What are some solutions to this What are some solutions to this

conflict?conflict?

…a mass of falling beech tree had thundered down on them. Ulrich Von Gradwitz found himself stretched on the ground, one arm numb beneath him and the other held almost as helplessly in a tight tangle of forked branches, while both legs were pinned beneath the fallen mass. His heavy shooting boots had saved his feet from being crushed to pieces, but if his fractures were not as serious as they might have been, at least it was evident that he could not move from his present position till someone came to release him…

WHAT TYPE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONFLICT?CONFLICT?

External Conflict!External Conflict!Man V. NatureMan V. Nature

1.1. What is nature as represented What is nature as represented here?here?

2.2. How can this struggle be How can this struggle be resolved?resolved?

3.3. What would your thoughts be at What would your thoughts be at this time?this time?

Group Work – Turn and Group Work – Turn and TalkTalk

Now read the following excerpt from “The Most Dangerous Game.” Again identify the

conflict and explain what kind of conflict it is.

Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. “I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve,” he said through tight teeth.

He had not been entirely clear-headed when the chateau gates snapped shut behind him. His whole idea at first was to put distance between himself and General Zaroff, and, to this end, he had plunged along, spurred on by the sharp rowels of something very like panic.

WHAT TYPE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONFLICT?CONFLICT?

Internal Conflict!Internal Conflict!Man V. HimselfMan V. Himself

1.1. What is Rainsford fighting here?What is Rainsford fighting here?

2.2. What seems to have caused this What seems to have caused this conflict?conflict?

Sum UpSum Up

There are three types of external There are three types of external conflict: Man V. Man, Man V. conflict: Man V. Man, Man V. Nature, and Man V. SocietyNature, and Man V. Society

There is one type of internal There is one type of internal conflict: Man vs. Himselfconflict: Man vs. Himself

Conflict is ESSENTIAL to any storyConflict is ESSENTIAL to any story