Short story: Plot & Conflict

• 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 it's most exciting
3. When the main problem has been solved

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When the story is at it's 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 the plot phase to the correct text fragment. 

INTRODUCTION

RAISING ACTION

CLIMAX

FALLING ACTION 

RAISING ACTION

RESOLUTION

The protagonist wants to join a singing competition, but is too self-conscious to join.

1. Internal Conflict
2. External Conflict

The protagonist needs to stop a spy from delivering stolen information to an enemy soldier.

1. Internal Conflict
2. External Conflict

The protagonist needs to survive on a deserted island until rescue arrives.

1. Person vs. Person
2. Person vs. Nature
3. Person vs. Fate
4. Person vs. Society

The protagonist tries to prevent the outcome of a prophecy that has predicted that they will die by the end of the year.

1. Person vs. Person
2. Person vs. Nature
3. Person vs. Fate
4. Person vs. Society

The protagonist wants to take revenge against their high school bully.

1. Person vs. Person
2. Person vs. Nature
3. Person vs. Fate
4. Person vs. Society

The protagonist smuggles films that were forbidden by the government into their country.

1. Person vs. Person
2. Person vs. Nature
3. Person vs. Fate
4. Person vs. Society

Write a short story 

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

Well done!

Work on:

Now work on the following things in this order:

1) Finish answering the questions about the short story: The Pedestrian 1-4 and 7-10. Hand in your booklet (with your name) afterwards. 

2) Do the week 14 assignment about Plot for the book you are reading. In the green booklet. 

3) Read from your own book. (Don't forget to take notes!)

4) Work ahead by reading the short story "The Test".

*Done with everything? Ask your teacher what you can do.