lesson 6: other elements of fiction

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Plot
The story line or series of events that make up the story
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Plot
It is where the reader learns what is happening
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Plot
It tells a series of events in casual or logical structure
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Give the 2 Dramatic Structures
* Aristotle’s Dramatic Structure
* Freytag’s Dramatic Structure
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Give Aristotle’s Dramatic Structure
* Protasis
* Epitasis
* Catastrophe
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Protasis
It is the introductory part of the story
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Protasis
It shows the situation of the story
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Epitasis
It is the part that develops the main action of fiction
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Epitasis
It reveals the conflict
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Catastrophe
It is the final event of fiction.
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Catastrophe
It shows how the story ends
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Give Freytag’s Dramatic Structure
* Exposition
* Rising Action
* Climax
* Falling Action
* Resolution
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Exposition
It is the start of the story, before the action starts
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Rising Action
The series of events and conflicts in the story that leads to climax
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Climax
The turning point, the most intense moment-- either mentally or in action
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Falling Action
All of the action that which follows the climax
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Resolution
The conclusions, the tying together of all threads
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Types of Plot
* Linear Plot
* Nonlinear Plot
* Episodic Plot
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Linear Plot
Constructed logically and not by coincidence
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Nonlinear Plot
Presents the event n a non-chronological order
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Episodic Plot
It is where short events are linked together to one another by common characters, places or unified theme but are held apart by indicidual plot, purpose or text.
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Conflict
Problem or struggle the character must face in the story
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Give the 2 main types of Conflict
* External Conflict
* Internal Conflict
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External Conflict
Conditions or people that are causing problems for the main character
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Man Vs. Man
The characters are fighting one another
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Man Vs. Society
The characters stand up against man-made institutions and social rules is forced to make moral choices
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Man Vs. Nature
Characters are fighting against animals or the forces of nature
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Man Vs. Self
The struggle is within the character
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Man Vs. Machine or Technology
Humans involved in a struggle within manmade machines
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Man Vs. Supernatural Conflict
pitted against vengeful god or powerful supernatural conflict
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Climax
Highlight of the story
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Resolution
Shows how the conflict is solved