Elements of a novel

1. Elements of a novel

2. There are many parts which contribute to the success of a novel Novel Plot Point of view Characters setting theme style Elements of a novel

3. Elements of novel • Plot • Aplot is a series of events that make up a story. • Traditional plot structure is made up of • exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution • http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/plot-diagram/

4. HOLES what connects all 3 plots? PLOT 1 PLOT 2 PLOT 3 Elements of a novel • Plot • There are 3 plots in in Holes • How are the 3 plots interrelated?

5. Elements of a novel • Point of View • Who tells the story in a novel is important since everyone has a different point of view • Who tells the story in Holes? Is it effective? • Omniscient point of view [eye of God technique]

6. Elements of a novel I just love talking to this crowd of people. • Characters • The author gives clues about characters by describing the: • way they act • speak, think • how other characters react to them • Way they look [direct description] I feel really scared up here

7. Elements of a novel • Setting • Includes the time and place in which the story happens • Where are the main places where Holes is set? • When are the time periods?

8. Elements of a novel • Theme • A statement about life that the author wants to convey to the reader • The main idea that the author wants you to remember about the book. • Some themes are easier to spot than others • http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/ath/library/teachers/kubik/holes/default.htm

9. Elements of a novel • Style • This is the way an author expresses his or her ideas. • Style is marked by the: • kinds of words used • Sentence structure • Literary devices used “Being bitten by a scorpion or even a rattle snake is not The worst thing that can happen to you. You won’t die. Usually.”

10. Elements of a novel • Style continued • Irony: refers to a situation that turns out to be the opposite of what is expected “In a few years, Camp Green Lake will become a Girl Scout camp.”

11. Elements of a novel • Style continued • Foreshadowing: Refers to the clues an author provides to suggest what will happen in the story. “He dug the hole into his memory “.p71

12. Elements of a novel • Style continued • Similes: A figure of speech in which two unalike objects are compared using the words ‘like’ or “as”. “His mouth was as dry and parched as the lake.”

13. Elements of a novel • Style continued • Symbolism: • A symbol in literature is a person, object or event that represents an idea or set of ideas.

14. Elements of a novel • Style continued • Personification: • Human characteristics are given to an non –human object. “The sun felt hot on Stanley’s back”

15. Elements of a novel • Style Continued • To analyze the author’s style ask these questions: • Does the author use mostly short, simple words and sentences or long complex ones? • Is the writing loose and casual or formal or something else?

16. Elements of a novel • Style Continued • Do the characters speak in dialect? • Does their language seem believable and realistic? • Does the author use language that appeals to the senses?

17. Elements of a novel • Style Continued • Is there a lot of imagery? • What other literary devices are used?