Analyzing Plot

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Analyzing Plot

The plot of a story takes a standard shape. The beginning (exposition) introduces character, setting, and conflict. The middle (rising action) raises the level of conflict to a high point (climax). The ending tells what happens afterward (falling action and resolution).

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Analyze plot.

Identify the plot in ā€œGlenda of the Giraffe People.ā€

  1. What happens in the rising action of ā€œGlenda of the Giraffe Peopleā€?
  2. What happens in the climax of ā€œGlenda of the Giraffe Peopleā€?
  3. How is life different for Glenda afterward?
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Analyze plot.

Identify the plot in ā€œGlenda of the Giraffe People.ā€

  1. What happens in the rising action of ā€œGlenda of the Giraffe Peopleā€?

  1. What happens in the climax of ā€œGlenda of the Giraffe Peopleā€?

  1. How is life different for Glenda afterward?

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