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Elements of the Story: You're going to have to know this stuff
so spend some time on it!
Oh, yeah…
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Answer the questions that may follow
some of the slides. Follow the
instructions on each slide to complete
the assignment. It is part of this unit’s
work and must be attached to the story
assignments.
Story Structure: tells how authors present
the story (MEMORIZE THIS)
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Exposition: background
about characters, setting,
situation
Rising Action: conflict arises,
more information is learned
about characters and setting
Climax: when action reaches
the highest point
Falling Action: the story
begins wrapping up,
characters are dealing with
whatever happened in the
climax
Resolution: This tells how
the story concludes
Climax
Rising
Action
Exposition
Falling
Action
Resolution
Assignment 1
Instructions
Click on this link and complete the
assignment as per the INSTRUCTIONS
in the document.
Elements of Plot
How Writers Create Setting
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Details: Adding details makes the story
seem more believable.
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Sensory Imagery: Adding details that
appeal to the reader’s sight, smell,
taste, touch, and hearing creates a vivid
picture.
Point of View: This is the view from which
the story is told
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View the movie directly
below these notes on the
short story unit page
called: Point of View
Movie
Theme: what the story is about--the issues that it
explores
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A theme is a universal idea.
A theme teaches a specific lesson or
moral.
Most stories have more than one
theme.
For example: sometimes it’s better to turn a person in to the
cops if it means they will turn their life around and be a more
positive and successful person!
Imagery: uses details to describe something and
evoke feelings
The icy hail
furiously pelted
my car, leaving
magnificent holes
in the smooth hood.
The sound pierced
my ears ruthlessly, as I
tried to find shelter.
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Imagery gives you
detailed pictures in
your mind.
Symbol: an image, character, or action that
stands for an idea beyond its literal meaning
Some aren’t...
Some are obvious...
Tone: is like the author’s “tone of voice”--it tells
you their attitude towards the characters, setting, etc.
“She dismally
muttered that she’d always
love him, even though
he was gone.
She’d never love again.”
What’s the tone here?
Irony: to intend a meaning opposite of what is
expected. There are a few kinds of irony.
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Dramatic Irony: The audience knows
something that the character does not.
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Situational Irony: when the opposite of what
was expected happens.
Dramatic
Irony: You
know what
the farmer
does not.
Situational
Irony: You’d
expect cheetahs
to run, not speedwalk.
Which kind
of irony is
this?
CLICK TO
FIND OUT
DRAMATIC
Which kind
of irony is
this?
CLICK TO
FIND OUT
SITUATIONAL
Hyperbole: an exaggerated statement used to
make a strong effect
“Whoa! That cookie looks like a million bucks!”
Foreshadowing: A writing technique that
gives readers clues about what will happen later in
the story.
“As he pondered the morning, he
reassured himself that he locked the
door. Something kept telling him
otherwise, but he pushed it out of his
mind.”
What might this be foreshadowing?
Types of Character
Flat/static Character: A flat character has one dimension. They are
filling a space in the story and have no life outside their function.
Stereotypes are flat characters. Villains who are totally evil are flat
characters. Heroes who always do the right thing and never have
doubts or fears are flat characters.
Round Character: A round character is a major character in a work
of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it. Round
characters tend to be more fully developed and described than flat, or
static characters..
Also Known As: major character or dynamic characters.
Types of Character
Dynamic Character: In a story, a dynamic character is
someone who undergoes an important change because of
the action in the plot. For example, a person who goes from
being nasty to being generous and helpful. Character grows
emotionally.
Protagonist: the main character in the story (usually good
guy)
Antagonist: the force against the protagonist (usually bad
guy)
Simile: comparing 2 things using like or as.
Her hair was as soft as cotton.
Metaphor: comparing 2 things without using
like or as.
A heavy blanket of snow fell all day long.
Flashback: details from an earlier point in
time are revealed to the reader