1. What is Plot?
Mrs. Issa & Ms. Liebler

2. Before:
Today we are going over plot. At your table, retell one of your favorite stories to one of your group members.
(3 mins)

3. Plot
Is the sequence of events and actions that happen in a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.

4. Plot Diagram/ Plot Map Rising Falling Action Action
Climax
Rising Falling
Action Action
Exposition Resolution

5. Exposition
The exposition is at the beginning of a story. During the exposition, the reader is introduced to the:
characters
setting
conflict

6. Rising Action
The rising action is the series of conflicts and events that lead to the climax of the story.

7. Climax
The climax is the turning point. It is the most intense moment mentally or physically. The main character will change in some way.

8. Falling Action
The falling action is all of the action that follows the climax. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.

9. Resolution
The resolution is the tying up of all loose ends. All of the conflicts are RESOLVED.

10. Let’s put it all together
Exposition Beginning
Rising Action
Climax Middle
Falling Action End
Resolution

11. You should also know
Protagonist- normally the main characters in a literary piece. Also the character that undergoes the most change mentally or physically. The protagonist is the character that grows.
Antagonist – normally the character whom opposes the protagonist. (Bad Guy)

12. After:
You should know the story of Cinderella. Take the plot map and map out the story of Cinderella. I have given you 10 events to place on the plot map.