Creating a plot diagram not only helps students learn the parts of the plot, but it reinforces major events and helps students develop a greater understanding of literary structures. Students can create a storyboard capturing the narrative arc in a work with a six-cell storyboard containing the major parts of the plot diagram. In this activity, students will create a visual plot diagram of major events in A Night Divided. Students should identify major turning points in the novel such as the Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
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Objective: Create a visual plot diagram for A Night Divided.
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Capturing character development helps students connect emotionally with the story and understand motivations. A character analysis encourages close reading and critical thinking while deepening comprehension.
Pick a central character such as Gerta, Fritz, or their mother to focus your analysis. Choosing a main character ensures students examine significant actions and transformations throughout the novel.
Brainstorm adjectives that describe your chosen character and find textual evidence (quotes or events) to support each trait. This practice reinforces citing evidence and justifying opinions.
Divide the story into sections (beginning, middle, end) and note any important changes in the character’s thoughts, feelings, or actions. Highlight turning points that influence growth or transformation.
Guide students to share their analysis through a poster, digital slide, or creative journal entry. Encouraging creativity makes the assignment engaging and helps students process insights in their own words.
A plot diagram for A Night Divided is a visual tool that breaks down the novel into its main parts: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. This helps students understand the story’s structure and key events.
To create a visual summary, have students divide the story into sections—Title, Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution—then draw or digitally design images and write short descriptions for each part on a storyboard or plot diagram.
Making a plot diagram helps students identify major turning points, reinforce comprehension, and develop a deeper understanding of literary structure in A Night Divided.
The main events to include are the Exposition (setting and characters), Rising Action (conflicts and complications), Climax (turning point), Falling Action (consequences), and Resolution (story’s end) as they relate to A Night Divided.
The best way is to use a six-cell storyboard where students illustrate and describe each part of the plot, making the narrative arc clear and memorable.