Plot

What Is Plot ?

• The plot is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea

• It is the sequence of events in a story or play

• The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.

• There are five essential parts of plot

Exposition

• The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed.

Rising Action

• Events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed.

Climax

• The highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. The reader wonders what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not.

Falling Action

• The events and complications begin to resolve. The reader knows what will happen next and if the conflict was resolved or not.

Resolution

• This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.

QWERTYUIOP’s Plot 

Exposition

• Lucy goes for an interview at Ross and Bannister's.
• She gets a job as a secretary.
• However, she is not aware that the previous staff left one day after working there.
• She goes home to tell her mother that she already gets a job and her mother is surprised but very pleased for Lucy.

Rising Action 

• On her first day at work, Lucy starts typing letters but she cannot complete her typing because the typewriter seems to be haunted.
• While typing letters, 'QWERTYUIOP' keep popping up on the paper and this frustrates her a lot but she is determined to do her typing.
• The spirit types threatening words at her and it tells her that it is the spirit of Miss Broome.
• Lucy is puzzled and wonders who is behind this.

Climax 

• Lucy asks Mr Darke about Miss Broome.
• She finds out from him that Miss Broome had worked there for 43 years.
• One day, Miss Broome was sacked suddenly. She could not accept the boss's decision, therefore her spirit came back to haunt the secretaries after her.
• Feeling sorry for the old secretary, Lucy communicates with Miss Broome's spirit.
• She types and tells the spirit the reason her previous boss had asked her to leave - He liked her work but he was worried about her health.

Falling Action

• Hearing all this from Lucy, Miss Broome's spirit becomes silent.
• Lucy takes this chance and types a goodbye note to her.
• She folds the letter into a paper dart and throws it out of the window.
• It is carried away by the wind and this is the last of Miss Broome's spirit. 

Resolution

• Lucy does well in her job as she manages to complete her typing on time.
• Mr Ross is happy with her work.