Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The Structure of a story


Story Structure:


  1. Initial Action: The event that starts the conflict rolling.

  1. Rising Action: The series of events that lead to the climax.

  1. Climax: The part of the story with the most action/suspense.

  1. Falling Action: The wrapping up of loose ends after the climax.

  1. 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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