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ve a narrative experience

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ELEMENTS OF ANARRATIVE

Setting Conflict Plot Character Point of View Theme

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SETTING

1.1. PlacePlace geographical location;Where is the action of story takingplace

2.2. TimeTime When in the story takingplace?3.3. Weather conditionsWeather conditions Is it rainy,

sunny, stormy, etc?

4.4. Social conditionsSocial conditions What is thedaily life of the character/s like?Does the story contain local color?

5.5. MoodMood oror atmosphereatmosphere What

feeling is created at the beginningof the story?

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SETTING

1. Helps readers visualize the actionof the work

2. Creates & sustains the illusion of

life3. Serves as a background for action4. As an antagonist

5. As a means of creating appropriateatmosphere6. As a means of revealing character7. As a means of reinforcing theme

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PLOT

The plot is a synopsis of thestoryline in chronological order.

The plot usually arises out of theconflict in the story, whicheventually builds to a climaticmoment.

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CONFLICT

the struggle between opposingforces in the story. The mainpurpose of conflict is to provide

interest and suspense.1.1. ExternalExternal a struggle with a

force outside ones self

2.2. InternalInternal a struggle within onesself; a person must overcomepain, make some decisions,quiet their temper, resist anurge, etc.

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CONFLICT

1.1. Man vs. Man (physical)Man vs. Man (physical) the leadingcharacter struggles with physicalstrengths against other men , forces of nature, or animal

2.2. Man vs. CircumstancesMan vs. Circumstances the leadingcharacter struggles against fate, orcircumstances of life facing him/her

3.3. Man vs. Society (Social )-Man vs. Society (Social )- Leading

character struggles against ideas,principles, customs of other people

4.4. Man vs. Himself Man vs. Himself struggle of protagonistagainst himself, his own soul, ideas of

right or wrong, and limitations

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CHARACTER

This may be the person in a work of fiction or the characteristic of a person -or characterization ; here, the authorgives information to the readers as to thecharacters themselves through:

His physical appearance What he says, thinks, feels, and

dreams What he does or does not do What others say of him and how he

reacts to these

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CHARACTER

Types of characterization:1.1. RoundRound that which embodies a

number of qualities & traits

2.2. FlatFlat represents a single trait,characteristic or ideas - one-dimensional

3.3. DynamicDynamic (developing) it

demonstrates the capacity todevelop or change as a result of their experiences

4.4. StaticStatic remains the same throughout

the story

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CHARACTER

Kinds of Characters:1.Protagonist2.Antagonist3.Deuteragonist 2 nd in importance to

the protagonist4.Minor characters

5.Fringe characters those who arenot fully involved in the story;they are usually destroyed by theinner conflict

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POINT OF VIEW

1.1. Innocent eyeInnocent eye POV of a child2.2. Stream of consciousnessStream of consciousness the

story is told so that the readers

feels as if they are inside thehead of the characeter knows alltheir thoughts & reactions

3.3. First personFirst person story is told by theprotagonist or one of thecharacters and sees the storythrough his own eyes orexperience

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POINT OF VIEW

4.4. Third Person OmniscientThird Person Omniscient canmove from character to character;event to event, having free accessto thoughts, feelings andmotivations and enters wheneverhe wants

5.5. Third Person LimitedThird Person Limited tells onlyaccording to how the author allowshim to do

6.6. Omniscient objectiveOmniscient objective like a camerafollowing all the things that thecharacter does or feels but thereader has to interpret everything

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THEME controlling idea or its central

insight. the authors thoughts about a topic

or view of human nature.

The title of the short story usuallypoints to what the writer is saying andhe may use various figures of speechto emphasize his theme, such as:symbol, allusion, simile, metaphor,hyperbole, or irony.