Elements of Plot
Which part of plot is when characters come in contact with a conflict?
Rising action
-Main character is telling their own story from their perspective.
-We know what the main character is thinking/feeling/doing.
First Person
She ran LIKE the wind.
Simile
A struggle that takes place INSIDE the character’s mind
Internal Conflict.
What are the 5 sensory details?
Hear, see, touch, taste, smell
Which part of the plot is when loose ends of the story still need to be tied up?
Falling action
Observing as if the narrator is a fly on the wall.
Readers do not know what is going on in the character's mind, and can only figure it out from body language and the narrator's descriptions.
Third Person *OBJECTIVE*
The classroom was a zoo.
Metaphor
John struggled with his fear of failure as he debated whether to pursue his dream job or stick with the familiar but unfulfilling routine.
Man vs Society? Man vs Self? Man vs Man?
Man vs Self
What kind of conflict is a struggle between a character and an OUTSIDE FORCE?
External conflict
Which part of the plot introduces characters and setting?
Exposition
1. Outside narrator is telling the story for the main character.
2. We know what the main character is thinking/feeling/doing.
Third Person *LIMITED*
The sunflowers nodded their heads in the breeze.
Personification
In the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter has many obstacles against his enemy, Lord Voldemort.
Man vs Society? Man vs Man? Man vs Self?
Man vs Man
What is Miss Coffey's dog's name?
Bonnie
What are the elements of plot IN ORDER?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
1. All seeing and all knowing.
2. We know what every character is thinking/feeling/doing.
Third Person *OMNISCIENT*
My sister has so many pets I started calling her Old McDonald.
Allusion
In The Hatchet, Brian finds himself stranded and alone in the wilderness with only a hatchet to survive.
Man vs Nature? Man vs Self? Man vs Man?
Man vs Nature
What is Miss D's siblings names? BOTH!
Anthony and Angie