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STORY ELEMENTSThe Cat in the Hat
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• 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?
WNB
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A PLOT STRUCTURE PYRAMID
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THE PLOT-STRUCTURE OF A STORY
Exposition (Beginning)
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution (End)
Introduce Problems/ Conflict
Introduce Events
Introduce Characters
Introduce Setting
Point of View
Theme is determined
Inciting
Incident
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EXPOSITION
• Set the scene• Introduce characters• Establish point of view• There is no story… yet
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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.
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INCITING INCIDENT
• The story starts where the trouble starts• Create conflict• Complicate your protagonist’s life– Protagonist = main character
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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
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RISING ACTION
• The story builds• Key characters are in focus• Characters are in trouble• Many small challenges leading
to the bigger goal
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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”
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CLIMAX
• The moment of greatest tension• The point to which all events
have led• Characters act
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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!
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FALLING ACTION
• Events are a result of the climax• The story nears its end• What is the fallout from the climax?
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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.”
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RESOLUTION
• The protagonist solves the problem
• Characters change because of the journey
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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.
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• What are the five story elements? Name them. Make sure they are in your WNB
HOW ABOUT NOW…
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SETTING
PLACE?TIME?
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CHARACTERS
PROTAGONIST?
ANTAGONIST?
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CONFLICT
INTERNAL:PERSON V. SELF
OR
EXTERNAL:PERSON V. PERSONPERSON V. NATUREPERSON V. SOCIETY
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EVENTS
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CLIMAX
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RESOLUTION
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THE PLOT OF A STORY
Exposition (Beginning)
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution (End)
Introduce Problems/ Conflict
Introduce Events
Introduce Characters
Introduce Setting
Point of View
Theme is determined
•Thing 1 and Thing
2 destroy the
house•
Cat’s Balancing Act
•Cat arrives
Cat cleans up house
House is destroyed
and Mom is coming
home…
Mom finds a
clean house
and kids
reflect on day
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THE PLOT OF A STORY
Exposition (Beginning)
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution (End)
Introduce Problems/ Conflict
Introduce Events
Introduce Characters
Introduce Setting
Point of View
Theme is determined
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THE PLOT OF A STORY
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What is the theme? How do we know that?•
THEME