Let's PLOT "Thank You Ma'am"
Plot Dia-What? Label the points of the plot diagram below! Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Plot Diagram Terms Match the terms below! Exposition Beginning of the story. Rising Action Where the conflict begins to develop Climax The turning point of the story where the problem is faced head on The "BOOM" of a story the climax Falling Action The area where the stories ends get tied up and resolved Resolution the end of the story where everything has reached a solution. Fill in the parts of the plot, based on the quotations from the text! “He barely managed to say ‘Thank you’ before she shut the door. And he never saw her again” resolution“Roger looked at the door—looked at the woman—looked at the door—and went to the sink” climax“’I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son—neither tell God, if he didn’t already know’” falling action“…[A] boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse” rising action“It was about eleven o’clock at night, and she was walking alone…” exposition "Thank You Ma'am" Recall the details from "Thank You Ma'am"? Try testing your memory and diagram the plot of the story below! "Thank You Ma'am" Diagram We have looked at quotations from the text to identify plot. Now, fill in specific details from the text for each part of the plot. Miss Luella Bates was walking home alone at night. Roger comes up behind her and attempts to snatch her purse, but the strap breaks. She grabs him and drags him home. Roger realizes that he has the opportunity to escape, but decides to stay to learn a lesson. Roger learns that Miss Luella has made mistakes too. They sit down to eat together. Miss Luella tells Roger to behave himself and he leaves.