1. Abington Senior High School English 2 Mr. Rendine
Parts of a Story: Plot
Abington Senior High School
English 2
Mr. Rendine

2. Basic Parts of Literature
Plot (events)
Setting (place)
Characters (people)
Themes (ideas)
Point of View
Figures of Speech
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3. Plot (events)
Structure and relationship of actions and events in fiction
“Story” vs. “Plot”
In order (1st event happens 1st, etc.)
Out of order
In media res - to "begin" the story in the middle of the action
“Main plot” vs. “subplots” (simultaneous)

4. Exposition
background information required to understand the current action in a story.
Actor Michael York as “Basil Exposition”