LITERARY

ELE

MENT: PL

OT

LIZZIE BRIGHT AND THE BUCKMINSTER BOY

PLOT FEATURESExposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action

starts including setting and characters. (little action or emotion)

Rising Action: the series of conflicts and the development of the crisis in the story that lead to the turning point. Include all the important events.

 

Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action. This is the point of the story when something CHANGES.

 

Falling Action: all of the events which follow the turning point

 

Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads.

Plot Diagram Assignment

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

Due Wednesday, February 12, 2014

 

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS• Create a plot diagram using events from Lizzie

Bright and the Buckminster Boy:

• The final copy of the diagram must include words and may include pictures.

• We will identify portions of the sequence in class.

• The diagram will be based on the model below.

• Indicate the critical events in the five categories (exposition, rising action of conflict events, the turning point/climax, falling action, and the resolution) that move the novel's plot forward.

• You may use one or several sheets of paper to form a long strip. If necessary, fold or roll the chart when you are finished.

• Enjoy and make it fantastic!