Elements of Plot
Learning Objective
I can identify the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in a fictional story.
Key Concepts
A story's plot is a series of events with conflict, and every good story has a problem that must be solved.
According to Freytag's Pyramid, the exposition introduces the basic story elements, while the inciting incident is the moment that requires the protagonist to take action.
The climax is when the main conflict is the strongest, and the resolution is the end of the story when there is no more conflict.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. According to the video, what is the purpose of the 'exposition' in a story's plot?
2. What is the main difference between a simple 'beginning, middle, and end' structure and Freytag's Pyramid?
3. Which element of Freytag's Pyramid introduces the main conflict?
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