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English 6 – Traditional Literature – Examining Plot Structure in The Adventures of Ulysses
Exposition – The start of the story. The way things are before the action starts. The important parts of the Exposition are
setting, characters, and the situation or climate.
Directions: After reading the “Prologue” and “Ships and Men” complete the following chart to identify the elements of the Exposition of this story.
Elements of Exposition:
My Reading Thoughts – Answer the Questions Below
Evidence from the Text (Proof)
Setting
Where does the story take place? What time period? What else do
you learn about the setting that will be important to the rest of the
story?
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Characters
Who are the important characters that we will follow throughout
the rest of the novel? Why are they so important? Is there any
important background information that we need to know about
the character(s)?
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Situation or
Climate
What is taking place at the beginning of the story? How do you
think this situation will pertain to the rest of the book? What is all
of the background information that you learn?
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