Here
is how it works:
Exposition
When
you first get on the roller coaster a voice over a loud speaker will give
background information such as when the coaster was built, how long the ride
will last, or how high or fast you will be traveling. The exposition also gives
background information. It is the introduction of the story. It contains the
setting and introduces the main characters. It is the information needed to
understand a story.
Rising
Action
The
next part of the ride is the big hill. No matter which type of coaster you are
riding this is the longest part of the ride. Your excitement builds as you
slowly climb. The long climb of the coaster may be compared to the rising
action of the story. In the rising action a series of events takes place which
build the excitement of the story.
Climax
The
top of the big hill on the roller coaster may be compared to the story’s
climax. This is the most exciting part in both the coaster ride and the story.
No looking back, the action must move forward. You are full of suspense about
what is about to take place.
Falling
Action
The
downhill race in which the coaster may fly around sharp corners, flip upside
down while passing through corkscrew turns, or bounce over a series of hills is
the fast-paced action part of the ride. The same is true of a story’s falling
action. The story is paced so that the action is exciting. During the falling
action, the characters begin to solve the conflict.
Resolution
Finally
the roller coaster ride has come to the end. As riders get off, they talk about
the experience. The resolution is the end of the story or how everything winds
up. A reader will discover if the protagonist gets what s/he wanted or not.
Just like the roller coaster ride may change a person, the experiences the
characters go through in the book change them as well. During the resolution
the reader will see just how the characters have been changed. - See more at:
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