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plot definiton
sequence of events
short story nb plot
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5 essential parts of plot
1-exposition 2-Rising action 3-Climax 4-Falling action 5-Resolution/Denouement
1- exposition
beginning story
characters + setting revealed
beginning story
characters + setting revealed
1- exposition
2- Rising action
between introduction and climax
events become complicated
conflict revealed
between introduction and climax
events become complicated
conflict revealed
2- Rising action
3- Climax
highest point of interest
tension hits highest point
what will happen next
reader ask him/herself a really big question
highest point of interest
tension hits highest point
what will happen next
reader ask him/herself a really big question
3- Climax
4- Falling action
events and complications begin to resolve themselves
conflict resolves
events and complications begin to resolve themselves
conflict resolves
4- Falling action /
5- Resolution/denouement
final outcome
untangling events in story
final outcome
untangling events in story
5- Resolution/denouement
plot form with words
1-exposition 2-Rising action 3-Climax 4-Falling action 5-Resolution/Denouement
setting
time
place of story
*setting not as important depending on story
*several aspects to consider
*some or all aspects may be present in story
aspects of settings
A) Time B)Place C) Weather conditions D) Social conditions E) Mood / atmosphere
1- plot
exposition
2- plot
rising action
3- plot
climax
4- plot
falling action
5- plot
resolution/denouement
a) settings
time
b) settings
place
c)settings
weather conditions
d) settings
social conditions
e) settings
mood/atmosphere
time
when
time of day, year, historical period
when
time of day, year, historical period
time
place
geographical location
where
geographical location
where
place
weather conditions
rainy, sunny
related to mood /atmosphere
rainy, sunny
related to mood /atmosphere
weather conditions
social conditions
daily life
local color
ex: speech, mannerism, custom
daily life
local color
ex: speech, mannerism, custom
social conditions
mood/atmosphere
feeling created
ex: bright and cheerful or dark and frightening
related to weather conditions
feeling created
ex: bright and cheerful or dark and frightening
related to weather conditions
mood/atmosphere
2 meaning characters
person
characteristics
persons characters
protagonist or antagonist
more info about them (main character)
*main character could be bad person
characterization person
through direct chracterization : direct statement indirect characterization : -physical appearance -says, thinks, feels and dreams -does or does not do -others say about the character or how other react to character
direct chracterization
direct statement
indirect characterization
- physical appearance
- says, thinks, feels and dreams
- does or does not do
- others say about the character or how other react to character
characters convincing if
consistent
motivated
life-like
symbol direct characterization + indirect
direct : D encadré
Indirect : I encadré
types of characters + characterization
1. Rounded : (often protagonist) well developed complex personalities actual human like us! 2. Flat : presented only briefly not in depth do not change from beginning to end of story 3. Dynamic : change significantly (values/commitments ) for better or worse change and stay changed lots of info on him/her could be protagonist 4. Static : stereotypes don't really change ex : cruel step-mother SS
rounded character
symbol
(often protagonist) well developed complex personalities actual human like us! *cercle vide
flat character
symbol
presented only briefly
not in depth
do not change from beginning to end of story
*cercle plein
(often protagonist) well developed complex personalities actual human like us! *cercle vide
rounded character
presented only briefly
not in depth
do not change from beginning to end of story
*cercle plein
flat character
dynamic character
symbol
change significantly (values/commitments) for better or worse change and stay changed lots of info on him/her could be protagonist zigzag
change significantly (values/commitments) for better or worse change and stay changed lots of info on him/her could be protagonist zigzag
dynamic character
symbol
stereotypes don't really change ex : cruel step-mother SS triangle et zigzag
static character
symbol
static character
symbol
stereotypes don't really change ex : cruel step-mother SS zigzag dans triangle
P.O.V
point of view
angle or perspective
1 encadré
first person
3 encadré
third person
first person
1 encadré
third person
3 encadré
first person characteristics
pronouns : I , me , we,
SUBJECTIVE (from own eye)
S souligné
third person characteristics
pronouns : he, she, his, her, they
located outside of the action of the story
Objective (from outside)
O souligné
2 types third person
omniscient : all knowing
can introduce information where and when he/she wants
knows thoughts and feelings of all or most characters
oeil
limited omniscient : third person narrator
one character’s perspective
usually main character
oeil entre parenthèses
omniscient
all knowing
can introduce information where and when he/she wants
knows thoughts and feelings of all or most characters
oeil
limited omniscient
third person narrator
one character’s perspective
usually main character
oeil entre parenthèses
all knowing
can introduce information where and when he/she wants
knows thoughts and feelings of all or most characters
oeil
omniscient
third person narrator
one character’s perspective
usually main character
oeil entre parenthèses
limited omniscient
conflict
essential to plot no conflict no plot usually between protagonist and antagonist more conflicts in bigger novels flèches entrecroisés
types conflicts
internal : within one’s self
flèches vers intérieur
external : struggle with outside force
flèches vers extérieur
kinds of conflicts
1 . Human vs self : internal flèche dans cercle psychological struggle 2. Human vs human : external physical strength against other men bonhomme 3. Human vs nature : external force of nature fleur 4. Human vs society : external against ideas petits ronds
theme
T encadré main idea directly or indirectly can be stated in one word ex: love, solitude title can point to theme literary devices can emphasize theme
