Plot structure

What is plot?

A plot is the sequence of events that make up a story. Aristotle stated that plot structure had "a beginning, a middle and an end". But it is much more than simply the telling of events one after another. A plot needs a motivating purpose to drive the story to its resolution, and a connection between these events. If you watch a movie with a string of unconnected scenes, you will probably be frustrated because the plot makes no sense. Unless these scenes are tied together in some way, it will be very hard to make a real story out of it. So, we should say that plot is the CAUSAL( meaning purposeful) sequence of events that make up a story. Of course, this "sequence" doesn't necessarily have to be in order - detective stories, equals or thrillers can often work backwards or jump from one event to another - but at the end of the day, everything should come together. 

About plot by Kaitlin Davis: Check it out,click here

Students your last component to your assignment is to complete a plot graph of your novel. On Kaitlin Davis' page, she explains the beginning part of the plot graph with something referred to as an Exposition...which in class I called the Inciting incident. It might also be called the beginning or initial problem...it depends on where you get your information from, there are many terms to describe it.

DUE DATES: Another Reminder: We will be working on the novel studies all next week. I would  like to get all of the following work in by the end of next week:
( Most of this work should be done by now except for plot)

• 3 summaries from the novel (250 wds each approx.) (Beg/Middle/End)
• Title Page
• Novel sheet #1 (why you chose the book/vocab/setting)

• Character sketch of your char. in the book

• Plot graph from the book( include the drawing as well)

The novel creative package will be due the week following, which is the last class before break.