Short Stories: The Plot Line

Question 1

Plot point 2.
What is the name of the plot point?

Describe what is featured in this point.

Examples

Answer 1

Hook (Trigger)

• conflict usually starts.
• dad doesn’t want Ariel to date a human prince.

Question 2

Plot point 3.
What is the name of the plot point?

Describe what is featured in this point.

Examples

Answer 2

Rising action

• conflict grows or gets more intense.
• always disobeyed her father.

Question 3

Plot point 4.
What is the name of the plot point?

Describe what is featured in this point.

Examples

Answer 3

Climax

•most intense action.

• saving the prince.
• evil witch took her voice for the exchange of Ariel being human.

Question 4

Plot point 5.

What is the name of the plot point?

Describe what is featured in this point.

Examples

Answer 4

Falling Action

• Did things work out?
• How will the problem be resolved?

•turns back into a mermaid

Question 5

Plot point 6.
What is the name of the plot point?

Describe what is featured in this point.

Examples

Answer 5

Conclusion (resolution)

• resolution
• good or bad

•becomes human and lives happily ever after.

Question 6

Plot point 1.
What is the name of the plot point?

Describe what is featured in this point.

Examples

Answer 6

Introduction (exposition)

• setting - weather, place, time.
• characters
• in the sea/ocean.
• Mom, dad, friend.