Plot Diagram
This piece of the plot diagram states the problem that our main character has within the story.
What is Conflict?
This piece of figurative language gives a comparison between two things by using the words "like" or "as."
What is a Simile?
"The faded yellow school bus came to a halt with a loud screech as the wind whistled past the ear of the young boy with rose-colored cheeks who lept through its open doors."
What is Imagery?
This is the protagonist of the story.
Who is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Rikki-Tikki must battle Nag and Nagaina because they are terrorizing the garden.
What is an External Conflict?
This piece of the plot diagram details the setting and main characters of the story.
What is the Exposition?
This piece of figurative language uses the 5 senses to paint a picture of what is happening within a story.
What is Imagery?
"The pitcher was a machine on the mound, precise and calculated."
What is a Metaphor?
This is the conflict that Rikki-Tikki faces within the story.
What is A family of snakes terrorizes the animals and family living in the garden and bungalow?
Victor must battle his own confidence to try and find a way to get Teresa to like him.
What is an Internal Conflict?
This piece of the plot diagram is typically the turning point in the story. This is also were our main character usually faces the problem head-on.
What is the Climax?
This piece of figurative language gives a comparison between two things without using the words "like" or "as."
What is Metaphor?
"The singer’s voice was as beautiful as the color of the sky during a sunset."
What is a Simile?
This piece of the plot diagram would have an example such as "Rikki-Tikki’s fight with Nag in the bathroom of the bungalow."
What is the Rising Action?
A boy's plane crashes into the forest and he struggles to survive by hunting for food and setting up camp.
What is an External Conflict?
This part of the plot diagram has events that build up the story to its eventual turning point. There can be multiple events from the story that fit into this part of the plot diagram.
What is the Rising Action?
This piece of figurative language gives human qualities to non-human objects and beings.
What is Personification?
“Teddy’s safer with that little beast than if he had a bloodhound to watch him. If a snake came into the nursery now-” (p. 3).
What is Foreshadowing?
This would be the overall resolution of the story.
What is after saving them from Nag and Nagaina, Rikki stays with the family in the bungalow and vows to protect the garden from cobras for as long as he lives?
Sarah is struggling with having confidence in her ability to do well in Math and must find a way to get a 100 on the next test.
What is an Internal Conflict?
This part of the plot diagram is not always apparent in some stories. It can be left out if there is a cliffhanger. If it is there, it typically tells us how our characters end their story.
What is the Resolution?
This piece of figurative language is used by an author to hint at what could possibly happen later on in the story.
What is Foreshadowing?
"The flame of the candle danced back and forth in the dark room."
What is Personification?
This piece of the plot diagram would have an example such as "Rikki-Tikki gets Darzee to announce the death of Nagaina to the whole garden."
What is the Falling Action?
John must battle a clone of himself to save the world from evil.
What is an External Conflict