PLOT

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PLOT
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The PLOT consists of
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The EXPOSITIONthe opening scenes which introduce

• Characters (protagonist / antagonist)
• Setting (time period, place, culture)
• Existing situation (what has happened before the
  story to influence the plot)

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The INCITING INCIDENT

• The beginning of the conflict

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The RISING ACTION

• Events leading up to the conflict
• The main conflict is developed
• Obstacles are introduced that stand in the way of
  the main characters objectives

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The CLIMAX

• The turning point
• The moment of greatest emotional intensity for
  the reader
• The protagonist usually makes a big decision
• The rest of the events happen because of that
  decision

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The FALLING ACTION

• The events after the climax that lead to a
  logical conclusion
• The main character usually experiences his MOMENT
  OF DISCOVERY (Ah ha!) (the main character
  realizes something new)

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The RESOLUTION(aka the DENOUEMENT)

• The unraveling of the plots complications
  (conflicts, problems)
• How everything turns out

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DONT OVERLOOK

• The TITLE - it is usually a clue to the main idea
• The IMPORTANT DETAILS - nothing the author tells
  you is unimportant in the overall analysis

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Some of the other terms important to the plot

• IRONY
  dramatic irony - something happens that
  the character does not expect
• verbal irony - something is said that is
  different from what is meant
• situational irony - the reader knows something
  the character does not
• SYMBOL - something that has its own meaning AND
  stands for an abstract idea
  ( the flag freedom)