King Arthur and

Knights of the Round

Table - Plot Diagram
EXPOSITION
Arthur, son of the Late King
Uther Pendragon, pulls a
sword from a stone. This act
proves that he is the rightful
king of England. At sixteen,
Arthur is crowned king and
Merlin becomes one of his
most valuable advisers.
CONFLICT
Arthur's half-sister, Morgana
Le Fay, threatens Camelot
and Arthur with sorcery.
After facing many battles to
protect his throne, Arthur
must defend his throne and
prove that he is worthy of
leading Camelot and
England. He battles all of
the would-be kings and
nearly falls, but for the aid
of Merlins magic.
Morganas evil works
RISING ACTION
King Arthur institutes the
Knights of the Round Table
after marrying Guinevere.
Only the most worthy of
knights may sit at the
enormous table created by
Merlin. Sir Lancelot
becomes one of the
mightiest champions for
Queen Guinevere. Also,
Arthur and Guinevere foster
Mordred, the son of Arthur
and his half-sister Morgana
CLIMAX
Morgana tells Mordred that
Arthur is his father and that
Mordred is heir to the
Camelot throne. Morgana
poisons his mind against his
father. Mordred begins to
conjure up ways to destroy
Arthur and claim the throne
for himself. Mordred and
Morgana plan to strike while
many of the knights are on
a quest for the Holy Grail.
FALLING ACTION
Mordred is able to prove
that Lancelot and Guinevere
are having an affair. Arthur
is heartbroken. Guinevere is
sentenced to burn at the
stake, but is saved by
Lancelot.
RESOLUTION
Mordred and Arthur wind up
in a vicious battle. Though
Arthur succeeds at killing
Mordred and foiling
Morganas plan, Arthur, too,
is mortally wounded and so
ends the fairy tale existence
of Camelot, Arthur and his
Knights of the Round Table.