Plot Diagram
What is the definition of exposition?
Exposition is the beginning of a story.
What is the definition of sipped?
To drink slowly.
What is the definition of Plot?
A chain of events that happen in a story.
Doris gets to keep the stray dog.
Who are the characters in "Stray"?
Doris
Mr. Lacey (Doris's father)
Mrs. Lacey (Doris's mother)
Dog
What is the definition of resolution?
Ending, where the big problem is fixed or solved.
What is the definition of starvation?
Suffering from not having enough food.
What is the definition of setting?
The time and place a story happens.
What is the exposition of 'Stray'?
Doris finds a stray dog outside her house on a winter day.
Who are the antagonists of "Stray"?
Mr. Lacey
Mrs. Lacey
Doris's parents.
What is the definition of climax?
The big problem in a story.
What is the definition of trudged?
Walked slowly with effort.
What is the definition of conflict?
The big problem that happens to our main character.
Doris's parents tell her she can't keep the dog because they cannot afford it.
What month does Doris find the dog?
January
What is the definition of rising action?
Events that happen in the story that build up to the climax.
What is the definition of abandoned?
Tossed aside, left behind.
What is the definition of protagonist?
The main character of the story.
What is the rising action of 'Stray'?
Doris tries to get her parents to let her keep the dog.
What was the dog doing when Doris found it outside?
Shivering.
What is the definition of falling action?
Events that lead to solving the big problem and the resolution.
What is the definition of grudgingly?
Not happily, in a resentful or reluctant way.
What is the definition of antagonist?
The character(s) in conflict with the main character.
The 'bad guy'
What is the falling action of "Stray"?
Doris's father brings the dog back from the pound.
Who is the author of "Stray"?
Cynthia Rylant