Plot Stages
The part that introduces the characters, setting, and main conflict.
What is the exposition of a story?
Mister Toussaint finally puts LOONY GOONY in the toaster and presses the lever down.
What is the climax?
This word means to pull back or draw in.
What is retract?
What is the name of the energy drink?
What is LOONY GOONY?
The series of events that build tension and lead up to the climax.
What is the rising action?
Mister Toussaint lives in a smart home where all his appliances talk to him and control his life.
What is the exposition?
This word means to annoy or bother someone.
What is chafe?
What does Mister Toussaint get from the storage depot?
A container full of his grandpa’s old, “stupid” appliances and belongings.
The events that happen after the climax, showing how the conflict starts to resolve.e falling action?
What is the falling action?
Mister Toussaint realizes that burning LOONY GOONY was worth it to him, even though it caused chaos.
What is the resolution?
This word means plenty or more than enough.
What is ample?
What happens when Mister Toussaint puts LOONY GOONY in the toaster?
It overheats, fills the apartment with smoke, and causes a fire.
The turning point or most intense moment in the story.
What is the climax?
Mister Toussaint grows frustrated with LOONY GOONY and tries to get rid of it using the microwave, dishwasher, and toilet.
What is the rising action?
This word means to combine or bring back into a system.
What is reintegrate?
Why did Mister Toussaint get arrested at the train station?
Because LOONY GOONY made it seem like he was carrying a dangerous biohazard, so the police evacuated the station.
The end of the story, where the main conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up.
What is the resolution?
The fire department arrives and destroys part of his apartment after the toaster melts.
What is the falling action?
This word refers to the minimum number needed to make a decision in a group or system.
What is quorum?
What is one theme or message of “The Brave Little Toaster”?
Technology can make life easier but also take control away from humans.