The Red Kayak
Pages 23-42
Plot
• The plot is the pattern of events in a story
The parts of the plot:
– Exposition- background details are given
– Conflict- the main problem in a story
– Rising Action- actions that build the conflict or
problem
– Climax- the turning point of the story or the part
of the story where the character meets the
conflict
– Resolution- how the conflict is resolved
Plot Diagram
Climax
Rising actions
Conflict
Exposition
Resolution
Point of View
• Point of view is the perspective that a story is
told from
– First Person: the narrator is a main character in
the story
– Third Person: the narrator is not a character in the
story
We gain more information when a story is told in
first person because we learn what a character is
doing, thinking, and feeling.
Characterization
• Characterization is how an author makes a
character seem realistic.
• By looking at a character’s actions, words,
thoughts, and feelings, character traits are
revealed.
What are some character traits of Brady? How
are these traits revealed?