WEEK 3:

Plot,
Setting and
Characterization
Characters
The people, and in some stories, the
animals that take part in the story.
Two Identifications
of Characters:
1. Protagonist
– the hero of the story

2. Antagonist
– the villain in the story
who is always opposing
the protagonist
Characterization
⮚The description of the
personalities of the
characters in the story.
⮚The way in which an
author reveals their
personalities.
 Characterization

1. Direct Characterization
⮚It happens when an author literally tells the
audience what a character is like.
 Characterization

1. Direct Characterization
⮚Narrator, another character or by the
character himself or herself.
 Characterization

2. Indirect Characterization
⮚The audience/reader must deduce for
themselves what the character is like.
Setting
Tells the reader where and when
the story takes place.
When examining how setting contributes to
a story, there are multiple aspects to
consider:

Place
Time
Weather Conditions
Social Conditions
Mood or atmosphere
PLOT
The sequence or order of
events in a story
Plot Diagram 3
Climax

Conflict
4 Falling
2 Rising Action
Action
1
5 Resolution
Exposition
Conflict
-Character vs. Character
-Character vs. Nature
-Character vs. Obstacle/Society
- Character vs. Supernatural Being
-Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Obstacle/Society
Character vs. Supernatural Being
Character vs. Self
Exposition
The part of the plot that tells how the story
PLOT DIAGRAM
begins.
Conflict
This can be any form of struggle the main Climax
character faces.
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The point of crisis in the plot. It may be the

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reader’s point of highest interest.

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Falling action

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The action in the story after the climax is
revealed. Resolution
Resolution Exposition
The part of the plot that reveals the final
outcome.