Elements of fiction and types of conflict ppt

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Plot Theme

Setting Characterization Narration

 Simply put, plot is what happens

in the story Some call it the

storyline.

 When doing an Elements of

fiction hand, describe the plot in ten words or less without

revealing the plot’s climax or

resolution.

 It’s the moral or main idea of the

story Themes do not provide any plot developments and apply to many types of stories in almost any genre.

 When doing an elements of fiction

hand, state the theme in five words

or less Often it can be stated in one word.

 The main character in a story is called the

protagonist She or he is always involved

in the main conflict and its resolution.

 The person opposing the protagonist is

called the antagonist

 When doing an Elements of Fiction hand,

use the methods of characterization (flat, round, dynamic, or static) to describe the protagonists and antagonists in the story.Click Here

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 First Person Point of View: The narrator tells the story and is a character in the story (Pronouns:

I, me, us, we, our, etc.)

 Third Person Omniscient: The narrator is not a

character in the story but can tell you the

thoughts and actions of all characters at all times

(Pronouns: he, she, him, her, they, them, etc.)

 Third Person Limited: The narrator is not a

character in the story but can tell you the

thoughts and actions of a few key characters at all times (Pronouns: he, she, him, her, they, them, etc.)

 The setting provides us with the when and

where the story took place In addition, the

context or historical background in which the story is set provides us with additional plot information.

 When doing an Elements of Fiction Hand, use the three W’s of setting When = the

timeframe, Where = place or location, and

Why = the context in which the story is set

 When creating an Elements of Fiction Hand,

please follow these guidelines

 Trace your hand or use a graphic on a blank piece

of paper

 Be sure to label each digit with one of the

elements of fiction

 Where needed, provide names of characters,

places, dates, times, locations, etc.

 No lined paper: must be in color

 As always, be creative and try to do something original and unusual

 On a new page in the

“Literary Terms”

section of your

notebook, title it

“Methods of

Characterization” and copy the information from the following

slides.

 A character who has one or two sides,

representing one or two traits—often a stereotype Flat characters help move the plot along more quickly because the audience immediately

understands what the

character is about.

 Example: Like a geeky science professor

 A character who is complex and has many sides or traits with unpredictable behavior and

a fully developed personality Antagonists are usually

a round characterization

 Example: Like The Green Goblin

(Norman Osborn)

 A character who experiences an essential change in personality or attitude Protagonists are almost always dynamic.

 Example: Stitch,

from Lilo and

Stitch

 A character who does not change

or develop beyond the way in

which she or he is first

presented.

Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird.

 In the Literary Terms section of your notebook, please copy the

following information about

the types of

conflict that form the basis of plot.

 There are

three types of

external

conflict:

character vs character ; character vs society; and

character vs

nature.

 The protagonist

in the story experiences conflict with

others, especially the antagonist.

 The

protagonist

in the

story

experiences

conflict

with society as

 The

protagonist in

the story

experiences conflict with the elements

of nature.

 The protagonist in

the story

experiences conflict with her or his

conscience.