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Elements of Fiction

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CHARACTERS

TWO MAIN TYPES
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PROTAGONIST

IMPORTANT TO CENTER OF STORY'S ACTION/THEME

ANTAGONIST

THE OPPONENT OR ADVERSARY
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STATIC

UNCHANGING CHARACTERS/USUALLY MINOR ROLES

DYNAMIC

HAVE SOME KIND OF CHANGE AS STORY PROGRESSES
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IRONY

3 TYPES-VERBAL, SITUATIONAL, DRAMATIC

PLOT

ARRANGEMENT OF EVENTS THAT MAKE A STORY
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POINT OF VIEW

WHO TELLS THE STORY AND HOW
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THIRD-PERSON

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FIRST-PERSON (I)

P.O.V. OF ONLY ONE CHARACTER'S CONSCIOUSNESS
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SETTING

PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXT OF STORY

STYLE

WORD CHOICE, ARRANGEMENT, AND PURPOSE

SYMBOL

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THEME

CENTRAL IDEA OR MEANING OF A STORY
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TONE

AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE TOWARD READER/SUBJECT/THINGS

GREAT JOB!

5 THINGS
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