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SETTI the period in time or the place in which the events of a story are said
Things need to consider in a plot
a. Place- geographical location. Where is the action of the story ta
place?
b. Time- When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of
etc)c. Weather Conditions- Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc?
d. Social Conditions- What is the daily life of the characters like?
story contain local color (writing that focuses on the speech, dres
mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)?
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CHARACTE
There are two meanings for the word
character:
1) The person in a work of fiction.
2) The characteristics of a person.
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CHARACTE
An tagon is t and Protagon is t
Short stories use few characters. One chara
clearly central to the story with all major even
having some importance to this character - his the PROTAGONIST. The opposer of the m
character is called the ANTAGONIST.
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CHARACTE The Character ist ics o f a Person
In order for a story to seem real to the reader its character
seem real. Characterization is the information the author g
reader about the characters themselves. The author may
character in several ways:
a) his/her physical appearanceb) what he/she says, thinks, feels and dreams
c) what he/she does or does not do
d) what others say about him/her and how others react to
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CHARACTE Characters are...
1. Individual- round, many sided and complex perso
2. Developing- dynamic, many sided personalities t
change, for better or worse, by the end of the story.
3. Static- Stereotype, have one or two characteristics
never change and are emphasized e.g. brilliant detectdrunk, scrooge, cruel stepmother, etc.
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PL
story line: the arrangement or sequen
events in the story
series of incidents that are related to oanother.
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Refers to the attitude of the writer towa
his subject
the general quality or character of
something as an indicator of the attitud
view of the person who produced it
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general feeling: the way the readers
and feel about something
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CONFLI
Conflict is not merely limited to open
arguments, rather it is any form of opposi
that faces the main character. Within a sh
story there may be only one central strugthere may be one dominant struggle with
minor ones.
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CONFLI
There are two typesof conflict:
1) External- A struggle with a force outs
one's self.
2) Internal- A struggle within one's self; person must make some decision, overco
pain, quiet their temper, resist an urge, et
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CONFLI
There are four kindsof conflict:1) Man vs. Man(physical) - The leading character struggles
physical strength against other men, forces of nature, or anim
2) Man vs. Circumstances(classical) - The leading charact
struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him
3) Man vs. Society(social) - The leading character struggleideas, practices, or customs of other people.
4) Man vs. Himself/ Herself(psychological) - The leading c
struggles with himself/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of
wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc.
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CONFLI There are four kindsof conflict:
1) Man vs. Man(physical) - The leading character struggles
physical strength against other men, forces of nature, or anim
2) Man vs. Circumstances(classical) - The leading charact
struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him
3) Man vs. Society(social) - The leading character struggle
ideas, practices, or customs of other people.
4) Man vs. Himself/ Herself(psychological) - The leading c
struggles with himself/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of
wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc.
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THEM its controlling idea or its central insight
it is the author's underlying meaning or main idea that he is tryin
convey.
may be the author's thoughts about a topic or view of human na
Some simple examples of common themes from literature, TV,
are:
- things are not always as they appear to be
- Love is blind
- Believe in yourself
- People are afraid of change
- Don't judge a book by its cover
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PARTS
OF A PLOT
Exposition
Rising Action/
Complication
Climax
Falling
Reso
De
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EXPOSITI
The beginning of the short story
The settings are described and the plo
characters are introduced and informaabout their background and present
situation is given
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RISING ACTIO
COMPLICATIThis is the part where the conflict isintroduced and developed
an event or character whose introductinto a story causes difficulty
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CLIM
The highest point in the story
the highest point of anything conceived of
growing or developing or unfolding
It is the turning point in the action at which
outcome of the conflict is determined and t
fate of the main character decided
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CLIM consider climax as a three-fold phenomen1) the main character receives new informa
2) accepts this information (realizes it but d
not necessarily agree with it)3) acts on this information (makes a choice
will determine whether or not he/she gains h
objective).
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FALLING ACTIO
RESOLUTI the point in a literary work when the co
started to be resolved
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DENOUEME
a final part of a story in which everythi
made clear and no questions or surpri
remain
the outcome of a complex sequence o
events