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THE PLOT LINE STUDY GUIDE

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The document outlines the classic plot line structure that many books, movies, and stories follow. It includes the main stages of exposition to establish characters and setting, the central conflict that drives the narrative, a rising action as tensions increase, a climax peak moment, falling action as issues become clearer, and a resolution that wraps up the central conflict.

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THE PLOT LINE! EVERY BOOK EVERY MOVIE ALMOST EVERY EVENT CAN FOLLOW THE PLOT LINE!
PLOT EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THE STORY
THECLASSIC PLOT LINE
EXPOSITION THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY ESTABLISHES SETTING TONE MOOD ATMOSPHERE INTRODUCES CHARACTERS DARK WORDS, OBJECTS, OR FILM = INSECURE & SCARY LIGHT WORDS, OBJECTS, OR FILM = SECURE & HAPPY
CONFLICT WHAT GOES WRONG! THIS IS THE ISSUE OR THE PROBLEM THAT DRIVES THE PLOT. TWO MAIN PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT PROTAGONIST = GOOD GUY BUT NOT ALWAYS GOOD ANTAGONIST = BAD GUY BUT NOT ALWAYS BAD
CLASSIC CONFLICTS INTERNAL MAN VS SELF EXTERNAL MAN VS MAN NATURAL MAN VS NATURE SOCIETAL MAN VS SOCIETY TECHNOLOGICAL MAN VS MACHINE
RISING ACTION THE PLOT THICKENS! THINGS HEAT UP THE CONFLICT INTENSIFIES. GETS MORE COMPLEX. SUB-CONFLICTS OCCUR.
CLIMAX! THE POINT IN THE STORY WHERE THINGS ARE AS GOOD OR AS BAD AS THEY CAN GET! EDGE OF YOUR SEAT MOMENT PEAK MOMENT PIVOTAL MOMENT
FALLING ACTION THINGS START TO WIND DOWN THINGS FALL INTO PLACE ISSUES BECOME CLEAR AND MORE CALM
RESOLUTION THE ENDING! EVERYTHING IS ALL GOOD OR EVERYTHING IS ALL BAD BUT EVERYTHING IS OVER FOR THIS CONFLICT!

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THE PLOT LINE STUDY GUIDE

  • 1. THE PLOT LINE! EVERY BOOK EVERY MOVIE ALMOST EVERY EVENT CAN FOLLOW THE PLOT LINE!
  • 2. PLOT EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THE STORY
  • 4. EXPOSITION THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY ESTABLISHES SETTING TONE MOOD ATMOSPHERE INTRODUCES CHARACTERS DARK WORDS, OBJECTS, OR FILM = INSECURE & SCARY LIGHT WORDS, OBJECTS, OR FILM = SECURE & HAPPY
  • 5. CONFLICT WHAT GOES WRONG! THIS IS THE ISSUE OR THE PROBLEM THAT DRIVES THE PLOT. TWO MAIN PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT PROTAGONIST = GOOD GUY BUT NOT ALWAYS GOOD ANTAGONIST = BAD GUY BUT NOT ALWAYS BAD
  • 6. CLASSIC CONFLICTS INTERNAL MAN VS SELF EXTERNAL MAN VS MAN NATURAL MAN VS NATURE SOCIETAL MAN VS SOCIETY TECHNOLOGICAL MAN VS MACHINE
  • 7. RISING ACTION THE PLOT THICKENS! THINGS HEAT UP THE CONFLICT INTENSIFIES. GETS MORE COMPLEX. SUB-CONFLICTS OCCUR.
  • 8. CLIMAX! THE POINT IN THE STORY WHERE THINGS ARE AS GOOD OR AS BAD AS THEY CAN GET! EDGE OF YOUR SEAT MOMENT PEAK MOMENT PIVOTAL MOMENT
  • 9. FALLING ACTION THINGS START TO WIND DOWN THINGS FALL INTO PLACE ISSUES BECOME CLEAR AND MORE CALM
  • 10. RESOLUTION THE ENDING! EVERYTHING IS ALL GOOD OR EVERYTHING IS ALL BAD BUT EVERYTHING IS OVER FOR THIS CONFLICT!