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27 September 2017 Objective: I will be able to identify the narrative elements and point them out in a story. Bellwork: Take out your composition notebook and answer the following questions: 1.) What are the five elements of plot? 2.) The part of The Little Mermaid where Ariel married Prince Eric is which plot element? 3.) The part of Toy Story where we meet the character and learn the setting and characters is which plot element?
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Main Parts of a Story Characters Settings Events Plot Conflict
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Characters A “being” in a novel, play, or movie. Can be: People
Animals Objects Ghosts Talking chicken tenders Just about anything can be a character
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With Your Shoulder Partner
Discuss the definition of a character Talk about who your favorite characters are and why?
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Setting The Time and Location in which a story takes place.
The surroundings that are in the story.
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With Your Shoulder Partner
Discuss the definition of setting Tell about your favorite setting in a story and why.
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Events A story is made up of events
Events are happenings and occurrences.
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With Your Shoulder Partner
Discuss an event that has shaped the plot of your life?
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Plot The series of events in a story Has five stages Exposition
Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution
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With Your Shoulder Partner
Discuss the definitions of the 5 stages of plot
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Conflict The issues that the character faces in a story.
Two basic types of conflict Internal Conflict- The troubles the character has with themselves. External Conflict- The trouble that the character physically goes against.
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With Your Shoulder Partner
Explain the difference between internal and external conflict. Give one example of each.
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Four Types of Conflict Man Vs. Man Man Vs. Nature Man Vs. Society
Character Vs. Character Man Vs. Nature Character Vs. the weather, plants, animals Man Vs. Society Character Vs. The society that the character is in Man Vs. Himself Character Vs. His own thoughts, morals and beliefs
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With Your Shoulder Partner
Discuss the 4 types of conflict and their definitions. Determining if each of the 4 types conflict are internal or external conflict.
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Mini-Closure of this section
Take out a piece of paper. Put on a proper heading Think about your favorite story, describe the story by listing its narrative elements of Characters Settings Events Plot Conflict Turn It In
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