Plot Structure Monsters are Due on Maple Street
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- Q1Maple Street in a small, quiet town in USA; one later summer afternoon; neighbors here a loud roar and see a flash of light. Soon after things stop working (phones, cars, radios, stoves, mowers)ExpositionResolutionClimaxFalling action300s
- Q2Charlie grabs the shotgun and accidentally shoots and kills Pete Van Horn become he thinks he is the monster; Charlie's lights go on in his house and he becomes the main suspect.Falling actionRising actionAll of the aboveClimax30s
- Q3Pete Van Horn goes to Floral Street to check power; Tommy shares his idea about aliens causing this; Les' car starts by itself and he is main suspect; Steve becomes the suspect when his wife tells everyone about his ham radio in the basement.Rising actionNone of the aboveExpositionFalling action30s
- Q4The aliens watch Maple Street as the residents destroy each other. The just planted an idea and watched their fears and suspicion take over their good sense.Rising actionClimaxFalling actionResolution30s
- Q5Charlie blames Tommy for being the monster/alien; lights go on and off in all the houses on the block; neighbors become hysterical and fearful; chaos breaks out and they all start attacking/killing each other.All of the aboveResolutionFalling actionRising action30s