Elements of fiction and types of conflict ppt

Plot
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Theme
Setting
Characterization
Narration


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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.


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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.


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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
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antagonist.
When doing an Elements of Fiction hand, use the
methods of characterization (flat, round, dynamic,
or static) to describe the protagonists and
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antagonists in the story.


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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.)
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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.)


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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

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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


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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.


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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
professor

science


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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)


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A character who experiences an
essential change in personality or
attitude. Protagonists are almost
always dynamic.
Example: Stitch,
Stitch

from Lilo and


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A character who does not change
or develop beyond the way in
which she or he is first presented.
Example: Atticus
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.
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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.

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The
protagonist
in the story
experiences
conflict
with society
as a whole.
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The protagonist
in the story
experiences

conflict with
the elements
of nature.


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The protagonist
in the story
experiences
conflict with
her or his
conscience.