Today in AP Senior English we reviewed plot and the structure of it for what seemed like the ten billionth time, but while we were discussing some things about it I couldn't help but think that not only is literature driven by a plot, but so are sports games and events as well. In fact, our lives and the way we live are a plot. Nonetheless, let's talk about the NBA Finals this past summer between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. The Finals went an exhausting 7 games with the Heat coming out on top and winning back to back championships lead by Lebron James and Dwyane Wade. But when I think about plot structure and how the finals can be related is that it didn't happen over 1 game or even 3 games, but the whole series itself. Game 1, the exposition, we are introduced to the players who will play against each other for the first time in the playoffs with everything on the line. Game 2, the suspense is rising, this would be considered the rising action because the series isn't anywhere close to being over yet with a 1-1 tie. On to Game 3 in San Antonio with the Spurs thrashing Miami by 36 points to take a 2-1 lead! The suspense continuing to rise as we get closer and closer to a game 7. Game 4 next up with Miami winning by 13 points and a tied series at 2-2. Game 5, San Antonio won. The suspense is building as both teams trade wins. But Game 6 & 7 were the climax of the series. They were filled with suspense as Miami faced elimination twice. There were plenty of stories based on both games. But after Lebron James hit that elbow jumper with 20 seconds left to secure the win for the Heat, the climax passed and on to the exposition. The solution had been solved, we had a winner which happened to be the Miami Heat.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
The Plot of a Game
Today in AP Senior English we reviewed plot and the structure of it for what seemed like the ten billionth time, but while we were discussing some things about it I couldn't help but think that not only is literature driven by a plot, but so are sports games and events as well. In fact, our lives and the way we live are a plot. Nonetheless, let's talk about the NBA Finals this past summer between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. The Finals went an exhausting 7 games with the Heat coming out on top and winning back to back championships lead by Lebron James and Dwyane Wade. But when I think about plot structure and how the finals can be related is that it didn't happen over 1 game or even 3 games, but the whole series itself. Game 1, the exposition, we are introduced to the players who will play against each other for the first time in the playoffs with everything on the line. Game 2, the suspense is rising, this would be considered the rising action because the series isn't anywhere close to being over yet with a 1-1 tie. On to Game 3 in San Antonio with the Spurs thrashing Miami by 36 points to take a 2-1 lead! The suspense continuing to rise as we get closer and closer to a game 7. Game 4 next up with Miami winning by 13 points and a tied series at 2-2. Game 5, San Antonio won. The suspense is building as both teams trade wins. But Game 6 & 7 were the climax of the series. They were filled with suspense as Miami faced elimination twice. There were plenty of stories based on both games. But after Lebron James hit that elbow jumper with 20 seconds left to secure the win for the Heat, the climax passed and on to the exposition. The solution had been solved, we had a winner which happened to be the Miami Heat.
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I like the way you connected the plot diagram to sports. It's actually really cool. I never thought of it that way before.
ReplyDeleteYour blog made it easier to understand plot structure. I found it very insightful and really interesting in the way you connected sports and the plot of a story. -Adeline
ReplyDeleteI like this post. I feel like the climax was the end of Game 6 when the series was tied 3-3 and the final game would define the whole season. At this point the tensions were greatest in the teams and the fans. I also recognized a typo you made in the second to last sentence when you said exposition when i think you meant to say resolution.
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