Lesson 2.2 - FICTION - Copy

INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY GENRES

  • Understanding literary genres is essential to appreciate various forms of writing.

MOTIVATIONAL ACTIVITY

  • Compare and contrast traditional genres:

    • Identify conventions and elements in each genre using a graphic organizer.

LESSONS

2.1 Understanding Conventions, Elements, and Samples of Traditional Genres

2.1.2 Fiction

  • Focus on how conventions affect the writing of creative nonfiction.

LEARNING COMPETENCIES

  • Use a genre’s conventions in written output effectively and coherently.

BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES

  • Identify and use literary conventions in fiction.

  • Critically analyze conventions in the context of creative nonfiction.

  • Derive writing techniques based on thematic elements of texts.

  • Construct engaging creative nonfiction texts using literary elements.

FICTION AND NONFICTION

  • Fiction:

    • Involves invented stories and characters.

    • Types: short stories, fables, plays, novellas, and novels.

  • Nonfiction:

    • Based on factual content rather than imagination.

    • Examples include biographies and history.

CONVENTIONS OF FICTION AND NONFICTION

  • Conventions: Features of a genre helping readers understand the text.

    • Subject Matter: Controlling ideas, either stated or implied.

    • Style: Character behavior and tone in the text.

    • Social Background: Historical and cultural context.

    • Referent: Setting and tone of the story.

    • Objectivity: Unbiased perspective.

  • Elements: Key components working together to develop themes.

    • Plot: Sequence of events; often follows Freytag’s Pyramid.

    • Setting: Time and place of the story, with two types:

      • Physical Setting: Specific or general location.

      • Chronological Setting: Temporal elements providing no exact clues.

    • Characterization: Methods used by authors to reveal characters.

      • Flat Characters: Minor roles with no substantial development.

      • Round Characters: Important characters that undergo development.

      • Static Characters: Do not change throughout the story.

      • Dynamic Characters: Evolve in attitude, purpose, or behavior.

    • Conflict: Struggle between opposing forces.

      • Internal Conflict: Within a character (man vs. self).

      • External Conflict: Outside forces (man vs. man, nature, or animal).

    • Point of View (POV):

      • 1st Person: Narrator uses "I"; limited to one character's perspective.

      • 2nd Person: Narrator addresses the reader as "you".

      • 3rd Person: Can be:

        • Omniscient: All-knowing narrator.

        • Limited Omniscient: Limited insight into one or few characters.

    • Style: Author's choice of words and syntax.

    • Themes: Central ideas or morals within a literary work.

    • Nonlinear Narrative: Events presented out of chronological order, using techniques such as flashbacks or foreshadowing.

COMMON LITERARY TECHNIQUES IN FICTION

  • Allegory: Double meaning story.

  • Diction: Word choice and stylistic elements.

  • Emotive Language: Language designed to provoke emotional responses.

  • Euphemism: Indirect references to ideas.

  • Figurative Language: Comparisons for clearer visualization.

  • Sound Devices: Poetic elements found in lyrics and verses.

  • Humor: Comedic devices aimed at engaging the audience.

  • Intertextuality: Influences from other popular texts or contexts.

  • In Medias Res: Starting in the middle of the action.

  • Parody: Imitative joke based on another work.

ACTIVITY

  • Retell & Theme Hunting: Engage with texts creatively and analytically.

  • Watch summaries of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman to explore themes.

FINAL ANALYSIS

  • Discuss central themes with supporting evidence from the text after engaging with the summary videos.