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Time and Time and SequenceSequence
PlotPlot
PlotPlot
Is the story itselfIs the story itself A series of related events, linked like A series of related events, linked like
a chain.a chain. Each event brings us further and Each event brings us further and
further into the story.further into the story.
ConflictConflict
Hooks us because we care what Hooks us because we care what happens nexthappens next
Problem or struggleProblem or struggle Fuel of narrativeFuel of narrative The greater the conflict the more we The greater the conflict the more we
care about the outcome.care about the outcome.
Two types of conflict: Two types of conflict: External and InternalExternal and Internal
External External ConflictConflict
Internal Internal ConflictConflict
The problem/struggle The problem/struggle takes place between two takes place between two characters, between a characters, between a character and a group, or character and a group, or between a character and between a character and something non-humansomething non-human
The problem/struggle The problem/struggle takes place within a takes place within a character’s mind or heartcharacter’s mind or heart
Elements of PlotElements of Plot
Basic SituationBasic Situation A.k.a: ExpositionA.k.a: Exposition Opening of the Opening of the
storystory When the When the
characters and characters and their conflict are their conflict are introducedintroduced
Elements of PlotElements of Plot
ComplicatiComplicationsons
The actions the main The actions the main character takes to attempt character takes to attempt to resolve the conflict but to resolve the conflict but meets with more problems meets with more problems or complications: danger, or complications: danger, hostility, fear, or even a hostility, fear, or even a new threatening situationnew threatening situation
Elements of PlotElements of Plot
ClimaClimaxx
Key scene in the storyKey scene in the story Most tense or suspenseful Most tense or suspenseful
momentmoment When our emotional When our emotional
involvement is greatestinvolvement is greatest
Elements of PlotElements of Plot
ResolutiResolutionon
A.K.A: DenouementA.K.A: Denouement Occurs at the end of the storyOccurs at the end of the story All the struggles are over and All the struggles are over and
we know what is going to we know what is going to happen to all the charactershappen to all the characters
Elements of PlotElements of Plot
Plot Plot DiagramDiagram
A visual representation of the A visual representation of the elements of plot; a story map elements of plot; a story map of sorts that looks like a hill.of sorts that looks like a hill.
Starts at the bottom with the Starts at the bottom with the Basic Situation, increases with Basic Situation, increases with complications towards the complications towards the highest point of interest, the highest point of interest, the climax, and back down evening climax, and back down evening out on the denouement.out on the denouement.
PLOT DIAGRAM
CLIMAX:_______________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________
EVENT: _________ RESOLUTION/DENOUNMENT: ________________________________ _______________________________ ________________________________ _______________________________ EVENT: _________ _____ _______________________________ ________________________________ C ________________________________ O EVENT: ____________________ P ________________________________ L ________________________________ I EVENT: _________________________ C ________________________________ A ________________________________ T EVENT: _________________________ I ________________________________ O EVENT: _________________________ N ________________________________ S BASIC SITUATION: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Class-workClass-work
You and a partner use a plot You and a partner use a plot diagram to draw a children’s story diagram to draw a children’s story or a fairy tale that you both know.or a fairy tale that you both know.
Time and SequenceTime and Sequence Every work of fiction is defined by a time Every work of fiction is defined by a time
span, a period of time that suits the span, a period of time that suits the writer’s purpose.writer’s purpose.
The writer has the ability to manipulate The writer has the ability to manipulate time to cause whatever effect he/she time to cause whatever effect he/she wants for a particular story. wants for a particular story.
He/she has the freedom to slow down He/she has the freedom to slow down time, skip time, fast forward time, go time, skip time, fast forward time, go back in time, or stick to real time, it is up back in time, or stick to real time, it is up to his/her own creative freedom to do as to his/her own creative freedom to do as he/she likes.he/she likes.
Time and SequenceTime and Sequence
Chronological Chronological orderorder
The order in which The order in which events unfold in real events unfold in real timetime
Manipulating TimeManipulating Time
Authors have the opportunity to Authors have the opportunity to manipulate time to control our, the manipulate time to control our, the readers, emotions.readers, emotions.
This is most commonly done in instances This is most commonly done in instances that the author wishes the reader to feel that the author wishes the reader to feel suspense.suspense.
To create suspense in the reader an To create suspense in the reader an author will slow down time to emphasize author will slow down time to emphasize a moment of danger, or skip over events a moment of danger, or skip over events that would slow down the storyline.that would slow down the storyline.
Playing with TimePlaying with Time
FlashbFlashbackack
An interruption in the flow of An interruption in the flow of events to present an episode events to present an episode from the past.from the past.
This technique is used to This technique is used to provide the readers with provide the readers with necessary background necessary background information to achieve greater information to achieve greater understanding of a situation understanding of a situation or even a character.or even a character.
Playing with TimePlaying with Time
Flash-Flash-forwardforward
Writers may also play with Writers may also play with time by jumping ahead days time by jumping ahead days or years into the future by or years into the future by using this technique.using this technique.
Sometimes the story will go Sometimes the story will go forward in this new time forward in this new time other times it will go back to other times it will go back to the original storyline.the original storyline.
Playing with timePlaying with time
ForeshadoForeshadowingwing
The technique writers use to The technique writers use to bring the future into the bring the future into the present.present.
Hints or clues the writer Hints or clues the writer suggests leading the reader suggests leading the reader to what is to come in the to what is to come in the story.story.
This keeps the reader This keeps the reader guessing and interested in guessing and interested in the storyline by feeling the storyline by feeling involved.involved.
Class-workClass-work
Include an original flashback that is Include an original flashback that is not in the story that could occur in not in the story that could occur in the tale.the tale.
VOCABULARYVOCABULARY RECEDINGRECEDING DISARMINGDISARMING PROLONGEDPROLONGED IMPRUDENTIMPRUDENT SURMOUNTEDSURMOUNTED UNRUFFLEDUNRUFFLED INVARIABLEINVARIABLE DIVERTINGDIVERTING IMPULSEIMPULSE PROTRUDINGPROTRUDING
KEY DETAILSKEY DETAILS
Rainsford, a big-Rainsford, a big-game huntergame hunter
Man overboardMan overboard Ship-trap islandShip-trap island General Zaroff, General Zaroff,
another hunteranother hunter Fierce dogsFierce dogs A trapA trap
PLOT PLOT IMPRESSIONSIMPRESSIONS