1. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story:

2. Elements of Fiction First Element: Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages:

3. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 1: -- Exposition :

4. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 1: -- Exposition : Background on characters, setting and conflict.

5. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 2: -- Rising Action :

6. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 2: -- Rising Action : Conflict is obvious; complications arise; suspense builds.

7. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 3: -- Climax :

8. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 3: -- Climax : High point of story. The place where the conflict is resolved.

9. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 4: -- Falling Action :

10. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 4: -- Falling Action : The effects of the conflict are apparent.

11. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 5: -- Conclusion (Denouement):

12. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story: 5 stages: Stage 5: -- Conclusion (Denouement): Relates how the struggle ends; ties up the loose ends

13. Elements of Fiction Plot: The series of events in a story:

14. Elements of Fiction Second Element: Setting: Where/When the action takes place.

15. Elements of Fiction Third Element: Characters: The subjects who inhabit the literary work.

16. Elements of Fiction Characters: The subjects who inhabit the literary work. Main (Major) Minor (Secondary; Ancillary)

17. Elements of Fiction Characters: Ways of characterization:

18. Elements of Fiction Characters: Ways of characterization: *Physical description.

19. Elements of Fiction Characters: Ways of characterization: *Physical description. *Speech and actions.

20. Elements of Fiction Characters: Ways of characterization: *Physical description. *Speech and actions. *Speech and actions of other characters.

21. Elements of Fiction Characters: Four types of characters: *Round: A complex and fully developed character. *Dynamic: A character that develops. *Flat: A character described by one or two traits. *Static: A character that does not change.

22. Elements of Fiction Ways to analyze characters: *Motivation: What causes the character to act? *Behavior: What does the character do? *Consequences: What results from the character’s behavior? *Expectations: Are the reader’s expectations fulfilled or challenged? Why is this so?

23. Elements of Fiction Characters: Analysis should reveal status as... -- Protagonist : main character in a story, novel, drama, or other literary work, the character that the reader or audience empathizes with. -- Antagonist : the character who opposes the hero, or protagonist. The antagonist, when there is one, provides the story's conflict.

24. Elements of Fiction Fourth Element: Conflict: The problem which motivates action among characters within a work.

25. Elements of Fiction Fifth Element: Theme: What the story is about. The main idea. The message about human emotion or experience (condition) revealed through character action and dialogue.

26. Elements of Fiction Fifth Element: Theme: What the story is about. The main idea. The message about human emotion or experience (condition) revealed through character action and dialogue.

27. Elements of Fiction Fifth Element: Theme There are topics or subjects in the work we read: Ex.Love But the theme is the full message the author wants to communicate: Ex.Love knows no boundaries

28. Elements of Fiction Fifth Element: Theme Popular Theme in Literature (and in life) Sacrifices Bring Reward Man Struggles Against Societal Pressure Overcoming Adversity is Universal Appearances can be deceiving Innocence, once lost, can never be regained

29. Literary Devices Symbol A tangible image representing some intangible idea; some visible object which represents an emotion or condition. = Peace = Truth

30. Literary Devices Motif When a symbol or theme is repeated throughout a work.

31. Literary Devices Irony When the opposite of what is expected happens.

32. Literary Devices Irony When the opposite of what is expected happens. 3 types: Situational - ironic action Verbal – ironic dialogue / narration Dramatic – when audience knows more than the characters in a work.