Creative Fiction

21st Century Literature 11

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Fiction

Fiction includes (1.):

Short Story

Fiction includes (2.):

Novel

Fiction includes (3.):

Myth

Fiction includes (4.):

Fairy Tales

Fiction includes (5.):

Legends

Fiction includes (6.):

Fables

• shorter than a novel

• single effect

Short Story

• Invented prose narrative of/in considerable length.

Novel

• Traditional story that aims to explain.

Myth

• Short story that belongs to the folklore genre.

Fairy Tales

• A story from the past that may be partly true and partly made-up.

• Often tells about a hero, a brave act, or how something began.

• Passed down through generations, but may have been changed over time.

Legend

• A short story that teaches a lesson or moral.

• Often has animals that act like people (they talk, think, and behave like humans).

• The purpose is to teach right and wrong.

Fables

Genre of fiction (1):

Historical Fiction

Genre of fiction (2):

Science Fiction

Genre of fiction (3):

Realistic Fiction

Genre of fiction (4):

Literary Fiction

Genre of fiction (5):

Mystery

Genre of fiction (6):

Fantasy

Genre of fiction (7):

Horror

Genre of fiction (8):

Romance

• Combines elements of history and fiction.

Historical Fiction

Example of a Historical Fiction:

Gladiator

• Explores futuristic or alternative worlds

Science Fiction

Example of a Science Fiction:

Matrix Revolution

• Consist of stories and characteristics that seem like they could happen or exist in real life.

Realistic Fiction

Example of a Realistic Fiction:

San Andreas

• Focuses primarily on character development, exploration of themes, and the quality of writing.

Literary Fiction

Example of a Literary Fiction:

Hunger Games

• Revolves around puzzling siuations, crimes, or unexplained events

Mystery

Example of a Mystery:

Murder

• Incorporates magical, supernatural, or other fantastical elements

Fantasy

Example of a Fantasy:

Lord of the Rings

• seeks to evoke feelings of fear, dread, unease, or terror in its audience

Horror

Example of a Horror:

The Nun

• Focuses on the romantic relationships between character

Romance

Example of a Romance:

Titanic

Elements of Fiction (a.)

Character

Elements of Fiction (b.)

Plot

Elements of Fiction (c.)

Point of view

Elements of Fiction (d.)

Setting

Elements of Fiction (e.)

Conflict

• a person or any entity presented

• classified as minor or major

Character

What are the two types of Characters?

Protagonist and Antagonist

• Principal or lead character

Protagonist

• Known as the villain

Antagonist

Types of Characters According to Development

Static Characters

Dynamic Characters

Round Characters

• does not change the course of the story.

Static Characters

• undergoes significant changes

Dynamic Characters

• known as complex and multidimensional

Round Characters

• a casually related sequence of events

Plot

• sequence of events.

Narrative order

Types of Narrative Order

Chronological

Flashback

Time lapse

• The most common type

Chronological

• occurs when the author narrates an event that took place before

Flashback

• skips a time period of the story

Time lapse

Elements of Plot:

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Beginning

Exposition

Unfolds the problems and struggle

Rising Action

Result of the crisis

Climax

• This is what happens after the climax (the most exciting part).

• It shows the results of the big problem or conflict.

• Things start to calm down and move toward the ending.

Falling Action

• This is the ending of the story.

• All problems are solved (or explained).

• The story wraps up and shows what happens to the characters.

Resolution/Denouement

Vantage point of the story

Point of View

The narrator uses "I," "me," "my," and "we."

First Person

• The narrator talks directly to the reader.

• Uses the word "you."

• Makes the reader feel like they are part of the story.

Second Person

Where or when

Setting

the struggle or complication

Conflict

Types of Conflicts:

Internal Conflict

Interpersonal Confict

External Conflict

Occurs when the protagonist struggles within himself or herself.

Internal Conflict

Person-against-person

Interpersonal Conflict

Conflicts wih the values of his or her society.

External Conflict