Introduction

Are you, fun of reading? Or are you perhaps fun of watching movies and TV series? Have you read various pieces of writing such as short stories and novels? Or do you have a collection of your favorite movies or TV series? Do you want to know one of the authors’ technique that hooks the reader’s attention so that they will keep on reading and it compels them to keep turning pages? Or do you struggle in understanding the flow of the story? If you say yes, then you are visiting the right page! Come and enjoy this fun adventure as we follow the trails of various events to know the flow of the stories from books or movies.

Throughout this lesson, you will find out the technique on how to plot a diagram using Freytag’s Pyramid on the provided short stories below. It will also give you a skill to know how the story works on your favorite books or movies which you can apply in the future. By knowing how the plot works you will understand the story better. There are five (5) essential parts of Plot these are; Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and lastly the Denouement. Following these trail of events, are as fun as understanding how the story works for your future reference.

Form a group in this activity with five members each. As you go over our lesson you will find out 7 questions that need to be answered. Do not worry, all you need to do is find the answers to the links given below. After finding all the answers, move on to the Big Question and complete the task assigned.

Work with your groups. Each of you needs to participate during the period of hunting and answering. You are allowed to share your ideas or ask questions to your groupmates only. The person who fails to take part of the game will not be given a grade and will be marked absent.

Questions

What are the Elements of Fiction? Explain them briefly.
Who is Aristotle and Gustav Freytag? What did they introduce?
What are the essential parts of Plot according to Aristotle/Gustav Freytag? Explain each of it and apply it on “The story of Orpheus”.
What are the essential parts of Plot according to Gustav Freytag? Answer the following questions on Quizizz game.
What are the types of Plot structure? Explain each of it.
What Plot structure do like most? Choose one, explain and give example from your favorite novels/short stories/movies.
What is the importance of Plot structure? Discuss it briefly.

Web Resources

Orpheus and Eurydice

https://www.cusd80.com/cms/lib/AZ01001175/Centricity/Domain/4937/Orpheus%20and%20Eurydice.pdf

Plot structure I

https://www.readwritethink.org/sites/default/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson904/MidPlotStructure.pdf

Plot structure II

https://https://www.emsd63.org/cms/lib7/IL01906326/Centricity/Domain/225/PLOT%20STRUCTURE.pdf

Elements of Plot

https://www.bisd303.org/cms/lib3/WA01001636/Centricity/Domain/1342/Elements%20of%20Plot.pdf

The Elements of Literature

https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/education/upload/background-elements-of-literature_sr.pdf

What is Plot?

https://www.sgasd.org/cms/lib2/PA01001732/Centricity/ModuleInstance/967/PLOT%20NOTES.pdf

Plot Diagram template

https://images.template.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/24120240/Plot-Diagram-Template.pdf

Plot Diagram

https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/22964/documents/2019/10/Anchor%20Chart%20-%20Plot%20Diagram%202019-2020%20PDF.pdf

Plot Diagram Game Quiz

https://quizizz.com/join/quiz/600a1fc7e17083001c7fe524/start?studentShare=true

Elements of Fiction

http://wp.lps.org/akabour/files/2013/12/The-Elements-of-Fiction.pdf

The Study of Literature

http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/CLit/study_elements.htm

Big Question

Since you already know what the plot is or how it works and on previous days we also plotted some short stories/novels/movies that enable you to apply Aristotle and Freytag’s Pyramid. Now your task is to construct a plot diagram that will change the lives of the characters forever. Be sure to follow the guidelines given below.

Make a short presentation that represent different situation that you and your groupmates came-up with and present it on the Plot Diagram (Freytag’s Pyramid).
Each part shall consist of 2-5 sentences.
Remember that the characters and the situation we have right now will be included in the first part of the diagram. You and your groupmates are the characters and this is our setting.

Plot Diagram Rubric

Poor

2 pts

Fair

6 pts

Good

8 pts

Excellent

10 pts

Exposition

Poor

Student/s did not include setting, characters, or conflict in their plot structure. Student/s do not demonstrate an understanding of the exposition.

Fair

Student/s demonstrate knowledge of only part of the setting, characters, or conflict. Student/s have partial understanding of the exposition.

Good

Student/s demonstrate knowledge of the setting, characters, or conflict. Student/s have adequate understanding of all parts in the exposition.

Excellent

Student/s demonstrate knowledge of the setting, characters, or conflict. Student/s have adequate understanding of all parts in the exposition.

Rising Action

Poor

Students show minimal evidence of action that took place before reaching the turning point of the story. Students do not demonstrate an understanding.

Fair

Students show fair evidence of action taking place before the turning point. Students demonstrate partial understanding.

Good

Students show good evidence of action taking place before the turning point. Students demonstrate a good understanding.

Excellent

Students show strong evidence of action taking place before the turning point. Students demonstrate complete understanding.

Climax

Poor

Students minimal understand the turning point in the story. Students follow a timeline instead of a plot; therefore missing the turning point.

Fair

Students show fair understanding concerning the turning point. Students can recognize the turning point, but have difficulty explaining it.

Good

Students show good understanding concerning the turning point. Students can recognize the turning point explain it.

Excellent

Students show strong understanding concerning the turning point. Students can recognize the turning point explain it in detail.

Falling Action

Poor

Students show minimal evidence of action that took place after the turning point in the story. Students do not demonstrate understanding.

Fair

Students show fair evidence of action taking place before the turning point. Students demonstrate partial understanding.

Good

Students show good evidence of action taking place after the turning point. Students demonstrate a good understanding.

Excellent

Students show strong evidence of action taking place after the turning point. Students demonstrate complete understanding.

Resolution

Poor

Students do not show evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution does not relate to the exposition. Students do not demonstrate understanding.

Fair

Students show fair evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution relates to the exposition, but details are lacking. Students show partial understanding.

Good

Students show good evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution relates to the exposition, and include details. Students show good understanding.

Excellent

Students show strong evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution relates to the exposition, and offers many details. Students understand completely.