Describe the person

you have interviewed

last time.
 Plot &
Characterization
Plot
Defined as the “story line,
the sequence of actions or
events that gives direction
to the story as a whole.
Plot can be divided into the following:

Beginning – the initiating event

Exposition – background information
Rising Action With Conflict – the tension or problem
experienced by character
Climax – the most intense part of the story
Falling Action or Resolution – how the tension or problem
is resolved
Ending – completes the story
Flashback

Literary device that

circumvents the principle
of chronological
arrangements of events
A good plot will
define a good
character.
Cancer
Among 15 Asian countries the
highest incident rates for total
cancer in males are in Taiwan,
Korea, and Japan; female total
cancer rates are highest in Taiwan,
Singapore and Philippines.
Lung cancer is the most
common or second-most
common cancer among
males in all Asian countries.
Stomach cancer is the
highest incident rate
cancer among both males
and females in Korea
Among females, breast cancer is
the highest incident cancer in 7
countries: Indonesia, Japan,
Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri
Lanka & Taiwan
41% of all new cancers diagnosed in
males and 37 % of cancers
diagnosed in females are in fifteen
Asian countries – about 3 times as
many cases as that in US
Liver, stomach and esophageal
cancer are relatively common in
Asia
She has Cancer
Jane D. Palatine
What is the occupation of the
narrator?
Who was Mrs. J? What was her job?
Who are the other characters in the
selection?
What do you mean by these?

Ectopic pregnancy
Abdominal enlargement
Ovaraian malignancy
Mommy J. San
Vicente Ward
Jane D. Palatine
Why was Mommy J in the hospital?
What makes Mommy J likeable and lovable?
What is the attitude of the narrator toward Mommy J?
What are the lessons learned by other people in the essay
from Mommy J?
What are the lessons learned by the other people in the
essay from Mommy J?
Group Activity: Give the plot of the story
by filling in the story chart below:

Group 1
Group 2- Exposition
Group 3 – Rising Action with Conflict
Group 4 – Climax
Group 5 – Falling Action or Resolution
Group 6 - Ending