Introducing…
The Plot Diagram
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A visual representation of a story
Contains 6 specific parts
Climax
Exposition
Conflict
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Falling
Action
Exposition
Resolution
Conflict
Climax
Falling
Action
Exposition
Resolution
Conflict
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Background
Information
Climax
 Main character
 Setting
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Falling Action
Beginning
Exposition
Resolution
Conflict
Climax
Why can’t s/he have what s/he
wants?
 Struggle between two
opposing forces
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 man v. man
 man v. himself
Falling
Action
Resolution
Exposition
 man v. nature
 man v. society
W/out a problem, there is no
story
 Must identify and tell type
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Conflict
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Main events leading
to the high point
Climax
 After conflict is
introduced but before
climax
Exposition
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Conflict
Main character “tries”
to get what s/he
wants
Falling Action
Resolution
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Highest point of suspense
Relates back to conflict
Climax
Falling Action
Exposition
Resolution
Conflict
Right before s/he MAY get what s/he
wants
 A point where he/she needs to make
a decision.
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Events following the
climax
Not many
Falling Action
Exposition
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Climax
Resolution
Conflict
Tying up loose ends
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End of conflict
Main character gets what s/he wants or
changes original want.
Climax
Falling Action
Exposition
Resolution
Conflict
•Then the 3rd little pig built his house
out of bricks.
The wolf tries and tries to
blow the house down.
•The 2nd little pig built a house out of
sticks, but the wolf blew that one down
too.
•The first little pig built a
house out of straw, but the
wolf blew it down.
Three little pigs,
living outdoors are
building houses to
live in.
Man v. Man
The wolf is trying to
eat the three little
pigs.
The wolf finally runs out
of breath and gives up. He
decides to leave the pig
alone.
The little pig continues
to live happily ever after
in his safe, little home.