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Unveiling Fiction: Plot, Characters, Setting, Theme

Explore the essential elements of fiction - plot, characters, setting, and theme. Dive into storytelling techniques, conflicts, character development, and narrative perspectives in literature.

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Unveiling Fiction: Plot, Characters, Setting, Theme

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  1. Elements of Fiction

  2. The Elements • Plot • Characters • Setting • Theme • Point of View

  3. Plot • Sequence of events • Exposition • Rising Action • Climax • Falling Action • Resolution • Contains conflicts • External Conflict • Person vs. Person • Person vs. Society • Person vs. Nature • Internal Conflict • Person vs. Self

  4. Characters • Protagonist • Antagonist • Static—do not change during the story • Dynamic—undergo a change due to an event happening to them • Flat—stereotypical; shallow; one or two personality traits; not fully developed • Round—realistic; have many different personality traits; fully developed

  5. Characters • Stock: instantly recognizable (stereotype) • Geek, policeman, stern librarian • Often a flat character • Archetype: ideal, universally recognized model personality (epitome) • Superhero, villan, etc • Can be protagonist OR antagonist • Symbolizes a deeper, universal meaning

  6. On a sheet of paper…. • Put these characters into the correct group of either stock character or archetype: • Jock • Spoiled rich kid • Wise old man • Avenger • Ditzy girl • Mother figure • Geek • Trickster

  7. Setting • Time • Place When and Where

  8. Theme • What is theme? • NOT a summary of events!!

  9. Point of View • Who is telling the story? • How do we know what happens? • Does the character simply tell us? • 1st person • 3rd Omniscient: know almost everything • 3rd Limited: “limited” is key word

  10. The Gift of the Magi Journal: • What is something you have that does not have a big $ value but that means a lot to you? • Would you ever give up that item? In what situations?

  11. Irony • Verbal • Dramatic • Situational • Be looking for irony in the story!!! • Why use irony? • Dramatic=suspenseful • Verbal or Situational=Humorous • Helps to communicate the theme to the reader

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