The Elements of Fiction: Literary Elements
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The Elements of The Elements of Fiction: Fiction: Literary Literary
ElementsElements
Mrs. AwesomeCreative Writing
River Springs Charter School
CHARACTERSCHARACTERS
A textual representation of a human being (or
creature)
Antagonist-Antagonist- the person the person opposing the opposing the main charactermain character
Protagonist – the main character
PLOTThe series of events that give a story its meaning
and effectIt's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.
PLOT LINE
Draw this on your paper.
PLOT LINE
PLOT LINE
PLOT LINE
PLOT LINE
PLOT LINE
PLOT LINE
PLOT LINE
CONFLICTCONFLICTOpposition between forces Opposition between forces
in a storyin a story
TYPES OF CONFLICT
Man vs.
ManExample:
Batman vs. Joker
TYPES OF CONFLICT
Man vs. Machine
Examples: The Matrix; I Robot; Terminator
TYPES OF CONFLICT
Man vs. Nature
Examples: Castaway; A Perfect Storm
TYPES OF CONFLICT
Man vs. Self
Examples: Batman (stay the bat or not?)
TYPES OF CONFLICT
Man vs. SocietyExamples: Batman (loved when winning; hated when not)
MoodMoodCreated atmosphere by an Created atmosphere by an authorauthor
It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.
SETTINGSETTINGA story’s time and placeA story’s time and place
The Dark KnightThe Dark Knight takes takes place during modern place during modern
times in Gotham City.times in Gotham City.
Harry Potter takes place during the 90s
in London and Hogwarts, among
other places.
THEMETHEMEThe meaning or concept we The meaning or concept we are left with after reading a are left with after reading a
story. The main idea.story. The main idea.
How can you
figure out a story’s theme?
Ask yourself, “What is the
author suggesting is
true about human nature and/or life?”
FACT- SOMETHING FACT- SOMETHING THAT CAN BE THAT CAN BE VERIFIED AND VERIFIED AND
BACKED UP WITH BACKED UP WITH EVIDENCEEVIDENCE
OPINION- BASED ON A OPINION- BASED ON A BELIEF OR VIEW; NOT BELIEF OR VIEW; NOT
BACKED UP WITH BACKED UP WITH EVIDENCEEVIDENCE
Hannah Montana is the greatest artist of all time
Miley Cyrus is Hannah Montana
FLASHBACKThe action flashes from the present to the
past.
The past...
GENREGENREA way to categorize literature.A way to categorize literature.
ALL DONEALL DONE
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