Plot and Structure
Literature in English · Secondary 1 · Introduction to Literary Elements: Prose · 1.º Período

Plot and Structure

Students explore how narratives are constructed, focusing on exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution. They will map out the narrative arc of selected short stories.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesMOE Lit LO1: Respond critically to textsMOE Lit LO2a: Understand how plot and structure shape meaning

About This Topic

Students explore how narratives are constructed, focusing on exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution. They will map out the narrative arc of selected short stories.

Key Questions

  1. How does a story begin and end?
  2. What drives the plot forward?
  3. How does the climax affect the characters?

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