This lesson contains 22 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Video
Plot Structure & Theme
At the end of this lesson you can:
1. Describe the characteristics of different plot elements
2. Demonstrate an understanding of plot structure by applying it to a familiar short story
3. Use a plot diagram to analyse the plot structure of a story
4. Identify the theme in familiar contexts
Slide 2 - Slide
Why is it important?
Plot structure is not just used in literature, but also in storytelling, television and film.
Once you know plot structure, you can automatically organise something abstract into something that is concrete and makes sense.
Slide 3 - Slide
Some literary terms you are familiar with
Foreshadowing Setting Characterisation
Dramatic Irony Point of View
Slide 4 - Slide
Outline
1. Theme
2. Plot Structure
3. Apply new knowledge to a familiar story
4. Review
Slide 5 - Slide
Definition from Glossary. Mind: for now it is okay if you can describe a theme in 1 word but you should be able to explain your answer.
Slide 6 - Slide
Love Friendship Revenge
Greed Death Equality Hope
Guilt Responsibility Justice
Slide 7 - Slide
Topic
... is generally 1 word that outlines the main idea being explored in a text
Examples: love, revenge, family, nature, war
Theme
... is the moral lesson that the author wants the reader to learn. Usually 1 sentence.
Slide 8 - Slide
Topic
Fear of death
Love
Friendship
Theme
the fear of death can be a catalyst of change
People will often sacrifice anything for those they love
Friendship can often get people through even the hardest of times
Slide 9 - Slide
Slide 10 - Slide
Plot Structure
= a literary term used to describe the events that make up (the main part of) a story.
All events relate to each other in a sort of pattern and this organisation of events has an effect on how the reader feels about the story or its characters.
Before we continue, we need to revise "setting"...
Slide 11 - Slide
What is the setting in a story?
A
A lesson being taught
B
When and where the story occurs
C
The events happening in the story
D
How the characters are described
Slide 12 - Quiz
Which of the following is an example of setting? (more than 1 answer possible)
A
A fight
B
A high school in 1987
C
Blue jacket
D
March
Slide 13 - Quiz
True or false: the setting can affect the character's mood in a story.
A
True
B
False
Slide 14 - Quiz
Back to plot structure
This literary term consists of 6 smaller parts: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
Slide 15 - Slide
Slide 16 - Video
01:40
What is plot?
A
All events in a story
B
The most important event in the story
C
A series of events with conflict
D
Where the story takes place
Slide 17 - Quiz
03:13
So, what does the exposition do?
A
It sets the scene and story
B
It introduces the conflict
Slide 18 - Quiz
05:28
What is the definition of climax?
A
The turning point of a story
B
The beginning of the story
C
The most exciting part of the story
D
The point when the conflict is resolved
Slide 19 - Quiz
Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story?
A
Exposition
B
Inciting Incident
C
Climax
D
Rising action
Slide 20 - Quiz
Assignment: Apply Plot Structure and theme
You will need the following:
1. Death by Scrabble text (= on Teams - copy paste the link)
Work in pairs
Be ready to present your plot structure (diagram) at the end of this class.