This video outlines elements of a plot to identify the main events of a story.

This video explores the importance of conflict in storytelling, highlighting how conflicts drive the plot forward and shape characters. It discusses different types of conflicts such as character versus character, nature, and society,...

This video explores how authors manipulate time and use various techniques such as foreshadowing, flashbacks, and pacing to build tension and suspense in a story. By carefully crafting these elements, authors guide readers towards the...

The video provides a step-by-step guide on how to construct a compelling narrative by comparing it to climbing a mountain. It emphasizes the importance of structuring a story with key elements like exposition, rising action, climax,...

This video, entitled "Subplot Functions," explain what a subplot is in a story and the role it plays.

Pupil outcome: I can understand the plot and context of ‘Othello’. Key learning points: - Iago is angry that he has been passed over for promotion, so pretends to love Othello whist plotting his downfall - Iago tells Desdemona's father...

Pupil outcome: I can use the conventions of fairytales to plan a story about a social issue. Key learning points: - Fairy tales have specific conventions including noble heroes/heroines, magical transformations and happy endings. -...

Pupil outcome: I can write about the structure of ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ and how it links to key themes in the novella. Key learning points: - The power of human curiosity is key theme shown through the detective form and final narratives of...

In this video, you will learn about formatting the text in ChatGPT to make our storytelling more engaging and visually appealing and how to use formatting options into our storytelling component.

In this video, we will explore the visual storytelling aspect of ChatGPT. We will ask ChatGPT to use a story and convert it into a graphic novel. We will give it specific instructions to fine-tune the novel, and even try creating a...

This video breaks down the concept of plot, an essential component of storytelling, using the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an illustrative example. It explains how plot structures a narrative and makes it compelling,...

Unfolding Plot describes how a given story's plot unfolds by retelling the story and citing events.

Elements of Plot identifies the elements of plot, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Elements of Plot: A Guilty Conscience identifies elements of plot, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, found in the short story, A Guilty Conscience.

“Write a New Ending” is a conceptual video that discusses the different parts of a story, with a focus on how to write a new ending for a familiar fairy tale.

Students will take a closer look at the elements of a successful narrative plot.

“Comparing Elements of Plot” discusses the five elements of a plot and explains how each can be used when comparing and contrasting two folktales from different cultures.

Literary elements are the technical components in all narrative stories. They are the universal and essential elements of all narrative fiction. And all are integral to creating the basic structure of a story in an engaging, compelling,...

Building tension is a very important skill in writing. In this lesson, we’ll explore five techniques, plus some other tips and tricks you can use to help build tension in your stories. Building Tension Techniques - Tease with clues - Use...

In this video, I teach you the elements of a story. I will cover characters, setting, plot and theme. You will understand the who of the story-the characters, the where and when of the story-the setting, the different plots of the plot,...

When hysteria and fear strike, no one’s safe!

This lesson explores the theme of hysteria and fear in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’. Discover parallels between the witch hunts in Salem and the fear of Communism in 1950s America...

Join us for an advanced lesson on Destroying Drama! We’ll examine the world of plays and playwrights, starting with key aspects of information flow. How do you analyse dialogue and what is the purpose of dramatic irony? We’ll also break...

Welcome back to Destroying Drama! In this first lesson, we’ll delve into some of the ‘big picture’ aspects of theatrical drama. Get ready to explore the anatomy of a playscript and how information is conveyed in this exciting medium....

What is a short story? and What do we need to write one?. These are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer regarding short stories. He will first start the lesson by introducing the elements of a short story. Then, he will focus on...