The plot is the chain of events in a story. It consists of
6 main ingredients:
1) Introduction/Exposition introduces the reader to: Setting / Basic situation / Characters involved /Narrative hook: question or statement that grabs the reader’s attention
2) Inciting incident: the first major action in the story that sets the story in motion (gets the ball rolling).
3) Rising action: incidents which carry the plot along. It often includes the following * (see next slide)
4) Climax: the highest point of interest in the story when the character(s) solves his/her struggles. It is usually the point of highest emotion. The climax can be subjective (there may be different answers, so you must prove your choice).
5) Falling Action: the character completes the action of his/her decision.
6) Resolution: the final workings of a story’s conflict. All of the loose ends are tied up (usually). It can have a narrative twist: a surprise ending (the O. Henry twist).