Story Elements The Cat in the Hat

WNB What are elements of the plot structure? Give examples of them. Hint: Rising Action is a part of the plot structure. Can you name any now?

A plot structure pyramid

The Plot-Structure of a Story Climax Falling Action Theme is determined Rising Action Resolution (End) Exposition (Beginning) Introduce Problems/ Conflict Introduce Events Inciting Incident Introduce Characters Introduce Setting Point of View

Establish point of view There is no story… yet Exposition Set the scene Introduce characters Establish point of view There is no story… yet

Exposition in The CAT IN THE HAT Scene set-Inside the house on a rainy day Characters revealed-Mother, Sally and her Brother We learn that Mom is going out shopping and does not want the house to be disturbed Sally and her brother want to play outside but can’t! Because it’s raining.

Inciting incident The story starts where the trouble starts Create conflict Complicate your protagonist’s life Protagonist = main character

Inciting incident In the cat in the hat When does the conflict truly begin? The cat arrives! It is the origin of the next act, the rising action

Rising action The story builds Key characters are in focus Characters are in trouble Many small challenges leading to the bigger goal

Rising action In The cat in the hat The Cat in the hat has appeared and begins wrecking havoc Cat’s great balancing act Thing one and Thing two arrive Fish tries to be the voice of reason- ”Cat should not be in the house when mother is not”

The moment of greatest tension The point to which all events have led Climax The moment of greatest tension The point to which all events have led Characters act

Climax IN THe CAT IN THE HAT Thing one and thing two destroy the house The narrator catches the Thing one and Thing two and sends them on their way, because MOM is on her way HOME!

Falling action Events are a result of the climax The story nears its end What is the fallout from the climax?

Falling ACTION IN THE CAT IN THE HAT • Cat packs up Thing One and Thing Two then leaves. • Cat returns and cleans up the mess saying, “I always pick up all my playthings.”

Resolution The protagonist solves the problem Characters change because of the journey

Resolution In the cat in the hat Mother returns from shopping and asks the children, “Did you have any fun?” Mom finds a clean house and the kids reflect on the day.

How about Now… What are the five story elements? Name them. Make sure they are in your WNB

Setting Place? Time?

Characters Protagonist? Antagonist?

Conflict Internal: Person v. Self or External: Person v Conflict Internal: Person v. Self or External: Person v. person Person v. Nature Person v. Society

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Climax

Resolution

The Plot of a Story House is destroyed and Mom is coming home… Thing 1 and Thing 2 destroy the house Cat’s Balancing Act Cat arrives Climax Cat cleans up house Falling Action Theme is determined Resolution (End) Rising Action Mom finds a clean house and kids reflect on day Exposition (Beginning) Introduce Problems/ Conflict Introduce Events Introduce Characters Introduce Setting Point of View

The Plot of a Story Climax Falling Action Theme is determined Rising Action Resolution (End) Introduce Problems/ Conflict Introduce Events Exposition (Beginning) Introduce Characters Introduce Setting Point of View

The Plot of a Story

Theme What is the theme? How do we know that?