elements of plot 4 ...

all human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire - aristotle (384 bc – 7 march 322 bc !)

elements of plot in a narrative :

4. climax - highest point of interest of the story.


is this a habit (a recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition) ? ... yes. is our character, the woodpecker attracted to something ? ... definetly. is he trying to get something out ? ... yes. what made the hole in the tree, in the first place ? ... does not matter. is he trying not to hurt the creature ? ... he does not care. will whats inside the tree destroy the tree ? ... no. will the initial hole destroy the tree ? ... yes. are there bats inside the hole ? ... maybe, but not relavent to the story. does woodpecker have anything to do with any bird (woodpecker) ? ... no.