Plot Structure: Tangerine (Blue Class)
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Exposition
Definition: setting, characters, and main conflict are established ; an introduction for the reader
In Tangerine, before Part 1, Paul has flashback of Erik (possibly) trying to kill him; moving to Tangerine, Florida
Rising Action
events leading up to the climax; story develops; characters deal with and adapt to conflict
the Erik Fisher Football Dream is introduced
Mike Costello dies from lightning
Paul feels suspicious of Erik; Paul feels intimidated by Erik
Joey Costello quits the soccer the soccer team and he leaves Tangerine Middle School; he gets in a fight with Tino
Luis Cruz, inventor of a new hybrid tangerine, Golden Dawn, is Theresa and Tino's brother
Tangerine competes in the championship game against Lake Windsor; both teams are rough throughout the game; it was a tie but Tangerine won the championship because they had a better record
Tino gets slapped by Erik because he stands up him
a sinkhole opens up under the school portables and sucks them in; Paul and Joey work to save students from the sinkhole who are stuck in the portables
Paul rats out Tangerine Middle students for vandalizing property
Paul transfers to Tangerine Middle and joins the soccer team
Paul and Joey get into a fight because Joey doesn't like Tangerine Middle
Climax
Definition: the height of action in the story; all of the conflict(s) come to a head; turning point
Falling Action
action starts to wind down; aftermath of the climax, conflicts may start to be resolved
Resolution
conflict(s) in the story are settled; all loose ends are tied up
Tino and Victor show up at the awards ceremony and beat up Erik and Arthur. Paul jumps on the coach's back to help them escape.
Some houses on Joey's street are covered up because they are infested with termites; some of these houses are robbed
Paul and the War Eagles fight the freeze to save Tomas Cruz groves
Luis confronts Erik about hitting Tino and Arthur sneaks up and hits Luis with a blackjack; Antoine helps him back up