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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
PLOT LINE
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EXPOSITIONA brief description of the setting of
the book. This is just the initial setting (the beginning).
Do not list every single setting throughout your novel.
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CHARACTERSTell the main character(s) and
give a brief description of each.
DO NOT list all characters in the novel
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CHARACTERS Types of characters
Static – the character does not go through any kind of change
Dynamic – the character goes through some kind of change
Flat – the character has only 1 or 2 traits; often a secondary character
Round – the character is complex &realistic
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CHARACTERS Protagonist
The “hero” or good of the story. Antagonist
The “bad” or evil force acting against the protagonist of the story.
The antagonist does not have to be a person.
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CONFLICT The problem the main character is
trying to solve. Make sure you list the type of conflict
(on next slide) and the actual conflict in the story.
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CONFLICT Types of conflict
Person vs. Person-(between 2 forms of like beings)
Person vs. Self - (problem w/ him/herself) Person vs. Society – (against a group, ie.
Government) Person vs. Nature – (against forces of nature)
Person vs. Unknown You can also think of this as the protagonist
vs. antagonist
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RISING ACTION You must provide three examples
All of the action that takes place in the novel.
Your examples must start after the conflict and end before the climax
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CLIMAXChanging or turning point of the
story.
This is also when the conflict is resolved.
Happens near the end of the story.
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FALLING ACTIONMust provide 2 examples
Actions that happen immediately after the climax
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RESOLUTIONHow does the book end?
Even if the book is in a series it will still have a resolution.
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THEMEWhat is the entire story about?Common themes include…
Family Friendship Survival War Love
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POINT OF VIEW 1ST PERSON – Narrator tells the story (I &
Me)
2nd PERSON – Narrator directly address the reader (you)
3rd PERSON – Narrator is not part of the story (he, she, they)
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PLOT LINE You will use this information and format
for all Independent Reading and when asked to write out the complete plot line for Novel Tests.