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Literature’s Backbone: Setting, Character, Plot, and Theme
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Setting Setting consists of three different elements…
Place (e.g. a classroom, Milwaukee, Mexico, the Moon, the galaxy) Time (e.g. present-day, the 1920s, 1776, the future, an hour) Cultural Context (e.g. African-American, Chinese, “Hipsters,” multi-cultural)
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Character - Part I Protagonist - the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story. Could be considered the “hero,” but often has serious flaws. Antagonist - a character, group of characters, or concept which stands in opposition to the protagonist or the main character.
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Character - Part II Dynamic (Round) Character - a major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it. Static (Flat) Character - a minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story.
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Plot 5 Key Parts… Exposition - An introduction to important characters, settings, conflict and events at the beginning of a story. Rising Action - The events that build up from the story’s initial events. Can be good or bad. Turning Point - The moment in the story in which the action changes dramatically. Falling Action - The events that build up from the story’s turning point. Can be good or bad. Resolution - The story brings the action to a conclusion.
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Theme Theme - a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly. What are some themes from Toy Story???
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