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Putting knowledge into practice or How to create an effect. PLOT. foreshadowing. s ignificant moment. P. CONFLICT. vignettes. f ragment of life . flashback. suspense. A D. A CTION, REACTION AND LACK THEREOF. WATCH FOR COHESIVE ACTION; WHIMSY OR RANDOM ACTIONS SELDOM APPEAR.
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PLOT foreshadowing significant moment P CONFLICT vignettes fragment of life flashback suspense
A D ACTION, REACTION AND LACK THEREOF WATCH FOR COHESIVE ACTION; WHIMSY OR RANDOM ACTIONS SELDOM APPEAR DICTION – what do you learn about the character or situation? Character Protagonist and antagonist Narrative point of view DYNAMIC – WHAT TRIGGERS CHANGE?
STRUCTURE CLIMAX IRONY OFTEN COMES TO THE FORE HERE TWIST IN THE TAIL/ OPEN ENDING RISING ACTION – SET UP IRONY HERE ENDING Complication SHORT STORIES ARE COMPACT AND THE FALLING ACTION/ DENOUEMENT/ENDING ISOFTEN SHORT. SETTING IN TIME AND PLACE EXPOSITION
SIGNIFICANCE AND SYMBOLISM LOOK FOR THE ELEMENTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE SYMBOL X = Y E.G. WHITE = INNOCENCE AND PEACE ASK “WHY?” WHITE = STERILITY AND DEATH
RULES, LAWS, TRADITIONS CONSCIENCE, GREED, TEMPTATION, FEAR, ANGER, SUSPICION, AMBITION COT CONFLICT CREATES TENSION ILLNESS, AGING AND DEATH CONFLICT WITH SELF, OTHERS, SOCIETY, NATURE, MACHINES AND TECHNOLOGY VIOLENCE, AGGRESSION, EXPLOITATION FLOOD, FAMINE AND DROUGHT CONFLICT AND TENSION HELP TO DEVELOP THE PLOT
SAM ANTICIPATION AND MYSTERY CREATE SUSPENSE • CREATE ANTICIPATION • LIMIT TIME AND OPPORTUNITY • CREATE HIGH STAKES/ MAKE THE OUTCOME SIGNIFICANT • MAKE ME INVEST IN YOUR CHARACTER’S FATE – IF I DON’T CARE, THERE WILL BE NO SUSPENSE MYSTERY COMES WITH UNCERTAINTY AND LACK OF KNOWLEDGE – TAKE AWAY LIGHT, SIGHT, RELIABILITY, TRUST INTRODUCE LIES, DUPLICITY, SECRETS, WEAKNESS INCREASE EFFECT BY USING IRONY AND PARADOX – ALLOW DARKNESS TO SHELTER THE CHARACTER, MAKE LIGHT A THREAT
DE TH THEMES EVERY WORK OF LITERATURE HAS A MESSAGE – FIND THAT MESSAGE AND EXPRESS IT YOU CANFIND THE THEMES BY YOURSELF DEVICES KNOW THEM, IDENTIFY THEM, EXPLAIN THEIR EFFECT