Exploring Plot Elements
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Objective
I can analyze how plot elements contribute to a story's overall meaning.
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Warm-up video
Ms. Dorismond's Virtual Corner · 5:41Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A plot is a sequence of events that describes what happens in a story and why it happens.
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The six main parts of a plot are: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
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The exposition gives background information, the conflict is the dramatic struggle, and the climax is when the conflict is resolved.
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Practice
10 questions
What is the primary function of the plot in a story?
List the six main parts of a plot, as described in the video, in the order they typically appear.
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Exit ticket
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“Think of a story you have read or watched recently. Describe the story's plot by identifying the exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.”
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