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Introduction to Fiction

Introduction to Fiction. Fiction:. (derivative of ficto from Latin)- something invented. A. Forms: 1. Short Story- short work that creates a single impression on the reader. 2. Novel - prose narrative of considerable length, portraying characters, actions, and scenes

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Introduction to Fiction

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  1. Introduction to Fiction Core Value: Shared responsibility in academic excellence and integrity 21st CLE:  Students should communicate clearly and effectively. Standard 12: Students will identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structure and elements of fiction

  2. Fiction: (derivative of ficto from Latin)- something invented A. Forms: 1. Short Story- short work that creates a single impression on the reader. 2. Novel- prose narrative of considerable length, portraying characters, actions, and scenes 3.Novella- fictional narrative that is longer and more complex than a short story.

  3. Elements of Fiction • A. Character • 1. Protagonist: the character presented with the conflict • 2. Antagonist: the character who presents the conflict • 3. Flat character: one dimension (one quality) character • 4. Round character: multi-dimensional (many qualities) character

  4. Character Continued… • 5. Dynamic character: a character who changes (epiphany) • 6. Static character: a character who doesn’t change • 7. Stock character: a character with predictable qualities • Ex. the miserly old man, the school bully

  5. B. Devices- methods used in a literary work to evoke a desired effort or arouse a desired reaction in the reader. • 1. Setting: time and place • 2. Mood: the feeling created in the reader • 3. Tone: the attitude of the author towards their work

  6. 4. Conflict: a tension in a literary work a. internal takes place within the character man v. himself b. external between character and some other force

  7. Devices Continued… 5. Theme: the underlying message in a literary work 6. Plot: The order of events in a story a. exposition: (introduction) character, setting, situation b. rising action: conflict begins- inciting incident c. climax: highest point of tension d. falling action: conflict begins to resolve e. denouement: conclusion (day-noo-may)

  8. Plot (Freytag’s Pyramid)

  9. C. Terms/ Elements- a word or group of words designating something with a literary purpose. • 1. Foreshadowing: giving the reader a clue about something that something will happen • 2. Simile: comparison between 2 things using like/as i.e. The snow was like a blanket covering the ground • 3. Metaphor: comparison between 2 things with similar qualities, without using like/as i.e. Life is a highway

  10. Terms/Elements Continued… • 4. Personification: giving a non-human thing a human quality i.e. The tree danced in the wind. • 5. Alliteration: repetition of an initial consonant sound i.e. She sells seashells at the seashore

  11. 6. imagery- language that evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching EX) The hot July sun beat relentlessly down, casting an orange glare over the farm buildings, the fields, the pond.  7. hyperbole- exaggeration EX) Class was a million hours long.

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