"Every blessing ignored becomes a curse."
Paulo Coelho
Plot Line Introduction
You’ve probably heard someone say, “That movie had a good plot,” or “I loved the plot of that book.” Short stories, novels, musicals, and oral stories all have plot lines.
What is a plot line? Plot line is a literary term referring to the sequence of events in a story. It is the structure of the story. Most stories have five elements:
1. The exposition. The exposition gives the reader background information about the story, such as the setting and the main characters. While reading the exposition, the reader can generally tell whether this is going to be a funny story, a historical story, a Western, a fantasy story, or another type.
2. The rising action. This part of the story often shows the main character involved in a struggle of some sort. He or she experiences problems and complications.
3. The climax. The climax (or crisis) is often short, but it is the most exciting part. The main character’s struggles come to a head.
4. The falling action. The falling action occurs as a result of the climax or crisis.
5. The resolution. The resolution is the conclusion of the story.
You will practice to identify the positive and negative events happened to Protagonist (Santiago) right after reading the story.
Assignment
Read pages 11 - 21 [from "The old woman led the boy..." to " I'm the king of Salem."]
You’ve probably heard someone say, “That movie had a good plot,” or “I loved the plot of that book.” Short stories, novels, musicals, and oral stories all have plot lines.
What is a plot line? Plot line is a literary term referring to the sequence of events in a story. It is the structure of the story. Most stories have five elements:
1. The exposition. The exposition gives the reader background information about the story, such as the setting and the main characters. While reading the exposition, the reader can generally tell whether this is going to be a funny story, a historical story, a Western, a fantasy story, or another type.
2. The rising action. This part of the story often shows the main character involved in a struggle of some sort. He or she experiences problems and complications.
3. The climax. The climax (or crisis) is often short, but it is the most exciting part. The main character’s struggles come to a head.
4. The falling action. The falling action occurs as a result of the climax or crisis.
5. The resolution. The resolution is the conclusion of the story.
You will practice to identify the positive and negative events happened to Protagonist (Santiago) right after reading the story.
Assignment
Read pages 11 - 21 [from "The old woman led the boy..." to " I'm the king of Salem."]
Bookmarks of the Day
Page 13. " transported me to the Egyptian Pyramids "
The Egyptian Pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped stonework structures. There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008.
Page 18. " chanting their strange prayers "
Muslims are required to pray five times a day: at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and nightfall. This is called the Salat, and is one of the five pillars of Islam (the others being Profession of Faith, Giving of Alms, Fasting at Ramadan, and Pilgrimage to Mecca).
Page 19. " My name is Melchizedek "
In Hebrew, Melchizedek means "King of Righteousness". He features in Genesis (14:18), when he meets Abraham.
The Egyptian Pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped stonework structures. There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008.
Page 18. " chanting their strange prayers "
Muslims are required to pray five times a day: at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and nightfall. This is called the Salat, and is one of the five pillars of Islam (the others being Profession of Faith, Giving of Alms, Fasting at Ramadan, and Pilgrimage to Mecca).
Page 19. " My name is Melchizedek "
In Hebrew, Melchizedek means "King of Righteousness". He features in Genesis (14:18), when he meets Abraham.