PLOT PLOT Plot provokes interest, expectation, surprise, relief Structure of the plot resolution exposition conflict complication climax PLOT • Exposition is the preliminary situation that prepares the readers for the conflict of the story, it usually introduces the characters, setting, and descriptions of the beginning of a conflict or complication • Coflict is the part of the story that contains challenges, threats , or dangers where the main character has to something to face or resist it.The main character may face an internal conflict – a personal conflict –andexternal conflict, i.e a conflict between the main character and other character and the main character and the society. • Complication is the situation where the conflict is getting worse. The main charcter who is struggling to overcome the conflict might experience another conflict. • Climax is the eventthat determnines how the conflict will end, favorably or unfavorably for the main character. • Resolution is the outcome which is characterized by a stable or an unpredictable situation