Falling Action & Resolution

The story ends immediately after the climax.

• True

• False

If this is the climax of the story, what might happen in the falling action after the exciting part is over?

• A building explodes.

• The Hulk calms down and turns back into Bruce Banner.

Tell me about falling action. Pick two.

• It's the most exciting part, where I meet all the characters for the first time.

• It’s the part of the movie where I check my phone. I hope it's not too long.

• It's the stuff that happens because of the climax

In the climax of “Mrs. Gorf”, the students attack and turn Mrs. Gorf into an apple! What are the falling action and resolution?

• Louis doesn’t know where Mrs. Gorf is.

• She is eaten.

• She teaches them math.

• Scoot and Sully are rescued.

What’s the resolution in a story?

• The end

• The funny part

• The beginning

• The main character's mother reminds him to take his lunch

“The End” is the best resolution. Right?

• Yes. How else will they know it’s over?

• If the reader can’t tell it’s over, something else is wrong.

What about, “And they lived happily ever after”?

• Awesome. All stories should end that way.

• It’s better than "The End," but I think it may have been done before.

When do we know it's the resolution of “Rogue Wave” and the story is over?

• The ship sinks.

• Scoot and Sully see a boat.

• Scoot gets out of the cabin.

What is the resolution of “Big Things Come in Small Packages”?

• LaShana Mae and Tucker get married

• Mr. Nibbles can’t swim

• Tucker is on the news

• Tucker and LaShana Mae are called mean names

So what might be in the resolution?

• The words “The End”

• Something final-sounding.

• What the character learned.