A plot is the structure of a story.
The exposition is the beginning of the story; it tells us about the characters and the setting.
There are different character types
protagonist
antagonist
foil
dynamic/ round
static/flat
How is this an exposition?
Can you think of any other movie or book examples of exposition?
What is the inciting action?
The inciting action is the start of the conflict; in other words, when we first notice there's a problem.
How is this an inciting action?
Rising actions are events related to the conflict. These move us towards the height of the problem.
How is this a rising action?
Can you think of any more examples of rising actions?
The climax of the story is the height of the conflict for the main character(s).
How is this the climax of a story?
Can you think of other examples of plot climaxes?
What are falling actions?
Falling actions are events after the climax that lead towards a resolution.
How are these events falling actions?
The resolution is the outcome of the climax.
How is this the resolution of the story?
Can you think of resolutions to other plots?
Do all plots have resolutions?
The setting is the when and where of a plot.
How would you describe the when and where of the Lion King clips we've seen today?
What is setting?
What is plot?
What is the resolution?
What is the exposition?
What are the
parts of a plot?
The parts of a plot include
What is a rising action?
the exposition,
inciting action,
rising actions,
climax,
falling actions,
& resolution
What is a climax?