Plot Diagram

What is a Plot Diagram? It is a diagram that shows all of the elements of the plot of a story It is a visual representation of a story

What does it look like?

But What Does it Mean? Climax Falling Action Rising Action Resolution/Conclusion Exposition

SAY WHAAAAA????? Exposition – Takes place at the beginning of the story. Sets you up for the rest of the story. Rising Action – The author introduces the conflict and the characters attempt to solve the problem

SAY WHAAAAA????? Climax – The problem or conflict is at its worst, and the characters begin to solve it. Falling Action – The characters are solving the problem Resolution – The conflict comes to an end, or the problem is solved. The story ends.

How Does This Look For Cinderella?

Exposition? Exposition Cinderella lives with her evil stepmother and stepsisters and is treated poorly. There is going to be a ball where the prince will choose a bride. Cinderella can’t attend Exposition

Rising Action? Rising Action As the family prepares for the ball, Cinderella wishes she could go. Her fairy godmother comes to help her. She dances with the prince. Rising Action Cinderella lives with her evil stepmother and stepsisters and is treated poorly. There is going to be a ball where the prince will choose a bride. Cinderella can’t attend

Conflict? It is midnight and Cinderella must flee the ball. She loses her glass slipper. The prince is determined to find his lost love. Climax As the family prepares for the ball, Cinderella wishes she could go. Her fairy godmother comes to help her. She dances with the prince. Cinderella lives with her evil stepmother and stepsisters and is treated poorly. There is going to be a ball where the prince will choose a bride. Cinderella can’t attend

Falling Action? Falling Action It is midnight and Cinderella must flee the ball. She loses her glass slipper. The prince is determined to find his lost love. As the family prepares for the ball, Cinderella wishes she could go. Her fairy godmother comes to help her. She dances with the prince. The prince uses the slipper to find Cinderella. He goes from house to house. He tries it on the stepmother and sisters, but it doesn’t fit. Cinderella lives with her evil stepmother and stepsisters and is treated poorly. There is going to be a ball where the prince will choose a bride. Cinderella can’t attend Falling Action

Resolution? Resolution It is midnight and Cinderella must flee the ball. She loses her glass slipper. The prince is determined to find his lost love. As the family prepares for the ball, Cinderella wishes she could go. Her fairy godmother comes to help her. She dances with the prince. The prince uses the slipper to find Cinderella. He goes from house to house. He tries it on the stepmother and sisters, but it doesn’t fit. Cinderella tries the slipper and it fits. Cinderella and the prince are reunited and married in the castle. Resolution Cinderella lives with her evil stepmother and stepsisters and is treated poorly. There is going to be a ball where the prince will choose a bride. Cinderella can’t attend

Sooooo…What Are The Steps Again? Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

And…What does it look like? Exposition

And…What does it look like? Rising Action

And…What does it look like? Climax

And…What does it look like? Falling Action

And…What does it look like? Resolution

Get it? Got it? Good!!! Questions? Concerns?