Story Structure:
- Initial Action: The event
that starts the conflict rolling.
- Rising Action: The series
of events that lead to the climax.
- Climax: The part of the
story with the most action/suspense.
- Falling Action: The
wrapping up of loose ends after the climax.
- Resolution: The conclusion
of the story; how the conflict was settled.
Within the above structure, stories contain a:
Setting-where the story happens
Protagonist-the main character in the story
Antagonist-the main character that opposes the Protagonist
Conflict (5 main types)-Character vs self, Character vs
society, Character vs Another Character, Character vs Nature, Character vs
Supernatural
As a class, lets examine Little Red Riding Hood
Setting: Woods and at Grandma's House
Protagonist: Litte Red Riding Hood
Antagonist: The Wolf
Conflict: Little Red Riding Hood vs The Big Bad Wolf
Initial Action: Little Red Riding Hood taking a trip in the forest to Grandma's house
Rising Action: Meeting the wolf, The wolf going to Grandma's house, Little Red Riding hood asking why Grandma has such big eyes, nose, etc.
Climax: What big teeth you have, then Little Red Riding hood being devoured
Falling Action: The rescue by the Hunter who was nearby and got help from the reaper. The sewing of stones in the wolf.
Resolution: Wolf drowned, Grandma and Little Red Riding Hood recovered from the trauma, Little Red Riding Hood learns a lesson.
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