F3 - Short story: plot

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Cooking up a short story!

Goal

In this LessonUp you'll learn about the main ingredients of a story and a way to structure a story using the plot diagram.

By the end of this lesson you will be able to write your own short story using the three main ingredients and structuring it with a plot diagram.

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What is 'Exposition'?

1. The beginning of the story
2. When the story is at its most exciting
3. When the main problem has been solved

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When the story is at its most exciting and the battle between the protagonist and antagonist is decided

1. Rising action
2. Climax
3. Falling action

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"And they lived happily ever after."

1. Falling action
2. Resolution
3. Exposition

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What is the right order?

1. Denouement, raising action, exposition, climax, falling action
2. exposition, raising action, climax, falling action, denouement
3. Exposition, climax, falling action, raising action, denouement

Harry Potter

You have all probably watched Harry Potter. If you haven't, you should! 

😉

On the next slide the plot of the first movie - The Philosopher's stone - has been divided in text fragment.

Drag and drop a plot phase to the correct text fragment. 

INTRODUCTION

RAISING ACTION

CLIMAX

FALLING ACTION 

RAISING ACTION

RESOLUTION

Write a short story 

Write your own short story in a maximum of 10 sentences and 60 words using what you've learnt.

Well done!