Plot #1
The turning point or the exciting part of a story
climax
Adam thinks about a problem for several hours. This is what type of conflict?
internal conflict
Brian was rescued from the Canadian Wilderness and returned to his mother. He was never the same again. Where would this information go on a plot line?
Resolution
True or False: Theme is just the subject matter of a story.
false
A character in the story narrates the action, making frequent use of the pronoun “I.” What perspective is the story told from?
First person point of view
The opening of a story where we learn which characters are involved and where the story takes place
Exposition
Name the five plot elements in order.
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
True or False: There can be many different themes for one story.
True
The conflict is faced during the main, most dramatic event of the story. What part of the plot is this?
Climax
What are the three main types of EXTERNAL CONFLICTS?
What is MAN VS. MAN MAN VS. NATURE MAN VS. SOCIETY
Chris was a professional basketball player from New York City. He had to decide rather to stay with the New York Knicks or go and play for the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of his contract. Where would this information go on a plot line?
What is the exposition
Avery had a 5 page report that was due on Friday. Since it was only Monday, he thought he had plenty of time. Tuesday came along and he had basketball practice so he got home late. Then he wanted to play a few video games to wind down. Wednesday came along and he had to help his dad cut wood and clean up the yard from the big storm. Then he was too tired to think about it. Thursday came along and he had practice again. When he finally got home from a long day, he sat down on the couch and immediately fell asleep. He didn't wake up until the next morning. By that time, he was out of time. He received a 0 on his report and was told that he couldn't be on the basketball team anymore because of his grades. What is the theme?
Don't procrastinate. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Sarah's room was a mess. She had books and papers all over her desk and toys were scattered across the floor. She had clothes stuffed under the bed and things crammed in her dresser drawers that it was almost impossible to open them. Now her assignment was due and she looked for it in her backpack and room but it was nowhere to be found. What is the theme?
It's important to be organized and tidy in order not to lose important belongings.
What is the FALLING ACTION of a story?
It's the events that logically come after the climax.
What kind of conflict? Robert is Afraid to mess up his line.
Internal conflict
Mary and Lisa decide they have learned their lesson and walk straight home without any stops from that day on. Where would this go on a plot line?
What is resolution
Jennifer was just hired at Applebee's as a server. She worked very hard to ensure her customers always had refills on their drinks and their orders were correct. She would come in when other employees had called off and always had a smile on her face. Just one month after she was hired, her manager had called her into his office. He explained that she was doing great and he was going to make her an assistant manager. She also got a $3/hour raise. What is the theme?
The theme is that hard work pays off and good work never goes unnoticed.
In this form of narration, the narrator is all-knowing.
Third person omniscient