大家好，我是Kethrine.今天要跟大家分享一下故事山阅读模式（story mountain或者叫做plot mountain）。
What is a plot mountain?
故事山是一种视觉模型，旨在帮助学生理解虚构故事的展开方式。所有虚构故事都遵循一个可预测的模式：exposition/background, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion。这种模式可以很容易地通过故事山向学生演示。
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Parts of the plot mountain
Exposition/Background
作者将向读者介绍故事的人物和背景。这为即将展开的故事奠定了基础。
Rising Action/Problem
这一部分中作者介绍了问题或冲突。冲突是故事的驱动力。没有冲突的故事不是一个好故事！一旦这个有了冲突，角色们必须坚持到底，直到找到解决问题的方法。
Climax
故事的高潮是转折点！高潮是当这个角色达到了他的“临界点”时。突然间，故事发生了一些改变其原有轨迹的事情。角色准备开始寻找解决问题的方法。
Falling action/resolution
当角色采取行动时，冲突才会结束，这个角色最终能够解决问题。
Conclusion
结论是主角解决问题后会发生什么。作者通常会超越解决问题本身，展示问题是如何影响和改变人物的。
在网上搜到了一首关于故事山的歌曲，更好的帮助学生理解该模式。
Lyrics
If you’re going to Plot Mountain
You gotta start somewhere
We’ll call this the INTRODUCTION
And guess what happens there?
You describe the characters and the settings
That’s the who, what, when, and where
The characters are the people that are there
What do they look like, why should we care?
And the setting is the place where they be
What exactly do the characters see?
On their way to Plot Mountain
At the start of Plot Mountain
You’re gonna have to go up
We call this the RISING ACTION
And here starts the plot
There’s a conflict in the story
You should describe exactly what
Like a character has a problem to work through
With themselves or the world, what should they do?
Or maybe there’s some big arguments
Or some dramatic natural events
On the way up Plot Mountain
Keep on going up Plot Mountain
Until you reach the top
We call this the CLIMAX
And here you cannot stop!
You must face the biggest problem
That leads to a turning point
Here the story is the most intense
With emotions, drama, and suspense
But action like this cannot stay
The story must change and go a different way
On the top of Plot Mountain
After the top of Plot Mountain
You’re going to start to go down
We call this the FALLING ACTION
And it lasts until flat ground
There’s still action in the story
But it will start to slow down
So the worst is over, the worst is through,
But now what will the characters do?
There are still some problems, how long will they last?
Don’t forget the ending is coming fast
On the way down Plot Mountain
After climbing down Plot Mountain
Well it’s gotta end somewhere
We call this the RESOLUTION
And what will happen there?
You should answer all the questions
Until you are aware:
That the conflicts in the story from before
Aren’t there any more
Unless there’s gonna be a sequel or part 2
And then you’ll have to think what will the characters do?
Next time on Plot Mountain!
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