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The series of related events in a story or play. sometimes called the story line.

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Story Elements - Plot - Main Events - Literacy Short Clips

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an individual in a story or play

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Characterization Lesson | Using Disney's Frozen

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exposition is the background info of the setting  or character of the story

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is a series of incidents or conflicts that create tension in a story going up to the climax.

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the turning point of the important part of the story

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The Three Little Pigs There was a big, bad wolf looking for food who finally discovers three little pigs, each of whom has his own home made of straw, sticks and, finally, bricks. The wolf knocks on each door, threatening to blow each pig's house down. The pig with the straw house and the pig with the stick house fall victim to the wolf's threat. The homeless pigs take refuge in the third pig's brick house. The wolf continues to huff, puff, and blow the house down but when he finally gives up and decides to come down the chimney, the pigs are ready with a trap and the wolf is killed. The three little pigs live happily ever after in the brick house and they never have to worry about the big, bad wolf ever, again.

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Plot Definition Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.

Plot Example What is the plot of "The Three Little Pigs?

Exposition Definition The beginning of the story in which the characters, setting and conflict are introduced.

1. Exposition Characters: the people and/or animals of the story Setting: the place and time of where the story takes place Conflict: the struggle or problem that is challenging the main character

Exposition Example: * What happens in the exposition of "The Three Little Pigs"? The exposition is when the characters, setting and conflict are introduced.

Characters Example: * Who are the characters? The characters are three pigs and the wolf.

Setting Example: * What is the setting? The setting is the village where the pigs live at their three houses.

Conflict Example: * What is the conflict? The conflict is that the wolf wants to eat the pigs

Rising Action Definition: A series of challenges that build to the climax. Complication: A new challenge arises

Rising Action Example: * What is the rising action in "The Three Little Pigs"? The rising action is when the wolf goes to the first two houses and blows them down and the pigs have to run to the third pig's house.

Climax Definition The most interesting/exciting part of the story; where the reader starts to see how the conflict will be resolved. The "turning point"

Climax Example: * What is the climax of "The Three Little Pigs"? The climax is when the wolf tries to blow down the third house and fails.

Falling Action Definition: The series of events that follow the turning point to the resolution; how the author ties up any "loose ends"

Falling Action Example: * What is the falling action in "The Three Little Pigs"? The falling action is when the wolf is killed in the trap

Resolution Definition The conflict and story are ultimately resolved or completed; how does it end?

Resolution Example: * What is the resolution of "The Three Little Pigs"? The resolution is when the three pigs get rid of the wolf and live happily ever after.

Using your vocabulary notes, label each of the parts of plot on the yellow paper.

Review * Choose one of the following stories and identify the parts of its plot.

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falling action is when the tension or conflict of the story is staring to die down and is getting to the solution soon.

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when the problem of the story was solved or fixed

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is where and when it was taken place.

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Protagonists and antagonists are both essential characters.

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a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

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when a character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs

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What is Internal Conflict | Explained in 2 min

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the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic

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Universal Theme: Definition & Examples - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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A universal theme is a theme which is relatable to a wide variety of readers. Explore the definition and understand what makes a universal theme,...

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the linguistic choices a writer makes to effectively convey an idea, a point of view, or tell a story

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the set of rules that determines the arrangement of words in a sentence

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two principal methods of describing the meanings of words.

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the stylistic means by which an author conveys his/her attitude(s) in a work of literature

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the emotion the author strives to evoke in the reader

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a scene that takes place before a story begins

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a narrative device in which suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted.

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using similar words, clauses, phrases, sentence structure, or other grammatical elements to emphasize similar ideas in a sentence

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the vantage point from which a story is presented

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a human being regarded as an individual.

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the person (or people) being addressed

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the narrator reports the events that take place without knowing the motivations or thoughts of any of the characters

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Focussing a third-person narration through the eyes of a single character.

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which the teller of the tale, who often appears to speak with the voice of the author himself, assumes an omniscient (all-knowing) perspective on the story being told: diving into private thoughts, narrating secret or hidden events.

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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).

the use of simile.

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the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human for

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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symbolic meaning attributed to natural objects or facts.

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a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true )

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

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in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible (e.g., penitence, reticence ).

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

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the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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"What is Irony?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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a statement in which the speaker's words are incongruous with the speaker's intent

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when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected.

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the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

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The writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells the reader or viewer what the character is like

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a type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly

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type of character who remains largely the same throughout the course of the storyline

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a character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the course of a story

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a character with little to no complex emotions, motivations, or personality.

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deep and layered character in a story

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the study of the effective use of language

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the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.

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a quality that evokes pity or sadness

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to appeal to the audiences' sense of reason or logic.