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Initial Situation
Plot Definition of Plot: Events that form a significant pattern of action with a beginning, a middle and an end. They move from one place or event to another in order to form a pattern, usually with the purpose of overcoming a conflict. The plot is more formally called a narrative. Elements of Plot:
Initial Situation i. Characters: Who are the central characters? What do they aspire to? The beginning is often called the introduction or exposition. By establishing the characters, setting and initial conflicts, the beginning " sets the scene" for the rest of the narrative. Dickens' famous opening line in A Tale of Two Cities, " It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, " is a classic piece of exposition that helps establish the social and political background of the novel.
i. Which event thrusts itself into the tension of the characters' situation and triggers the action of the story? A new event frequently jostles the smoothness of things and changes the course of action. 4. Episodes: After the introduction, a story usually presents a series of separate events in the plot, building from one situation to the next. A new episode (or scene) begins when the place and time change, or when something really important interrupts what has been happening. With each successive episode, the conflict becomes more and more intense, demanding some sort of resolution.
7. Epilogue: the part that tells the reader what happens to the characters well after the story is finished. It's seen in longer narratives (like novels and movies) rather than short fiction, but even then it is only used occasionally.
Author's Role in Plot 1. Plot grows out of the characters. i. Eliminate all events that are not significant.
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