Story Elements

You should have notes on these story elements:


-->Conflict
-->Rising action
-->Climax or high point
-->Resolution
-->Turn-around


We answered these questions about several sample videos:


View the short films below. Describe the conflict, identify elements of the rising action, the climax, elements of the resolution, and whether there is a turn-around. Use the sentence frames below to respond to each.
•The conflict is between __________________ and _______________________________.
•An example of dialogue that contributes to the rising action (increasing the tension) is when _____________ says ______________________________________________________.
•An example of a character’s action or a camera shot that contributes to the rising action is when ___________________________________________________________________.
•The high point or climax of the story is when__________________________________.
•An example of a character’s action or a camera shot that contributes to the resolution is ____________________________________________________________________.
•Is this a turn-around story? Why or why not?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.


Here are the videos:


Peer Pressure: http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/115-Peer-Pressure
Moms and texting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grkiLU9iPe8&feature=player_embedded
Hilary Duff: “That’s so gay” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVicCD8FmMs

The greatest: http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/99-The-Greatest