H4 - Setting, Theme, Point of View, Plot Structure

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Literary devices

Setting - plot - theme - character - Points of view

4hF 

2024-2025

Which literary devices of time did we discuss this term?

Elements of Fiction

De literary devices uit de reader moet je kunnen herkennen, uitleggen en toepassen. Het betreft onder meer:

• Setting
• Plot structure
• Theme
• Characters
• Points of view

At the end of this lesson you can...

1. describe what the setting of a story is

2. use a plot diagram to analyse the plot structure of a story

3. list and explain the points of view

What is the difference between flash forward and foreshadowing?

The main difference between flash forward and foreshadowing

• in flash forward, the plot jumps ahead to the future of the narrative whereas,
  
• in foreshadowing, the author drops subtle hints and clues about the plot developments to come later in the story.
  

Take a look at these words

Love          Friendship              Revenge

Greed               Death                Equality                       Hope

Guilt                     Responsibility                      Justice

Topic

... is generally 1 word that outlines the main idea being explored in a text 

Examples: love, revenge, family, nature, war

Theme

... is the moral lesson that the author wants the reader to learn. Usually 1 sentence.

Topic

Fear of death

Love

Friendship

Theme

the fear of death can be a catalyst of change

People will often sacrifice anything for those they love

Friendship can often get people through even the hardest of times

Points of View

First person point of view

Third person objective point of view (fly on the wall)

Third person subjective point of view (he/she/it/they)

Why is the plot structure important?

Plot structure is not just used in literature, but also in storytelling, television and film.

Once you know plot structure, you can automatically organise something abstract into something that is concrete and makes sense. 

Setting

Setting = Time and place

Examples?

The setting affects the mood/atmosphere in a story.

Plot Structure

= all the events that make up (the main part of) a story.

All events relate to each other in a sort of pattern and this organisation has an effect on how the reader feels about the story or its characters. 

Before we continue, we need to revise "setting"...

What is the setting in a story?

1. A lesson being taught
2. When and where the story occurs
3. The events happening in the story
4. How the characters are described

Which of the following is an example of setting? (more than 1 answer possible)

1. A fight
2. A high school in 1987
3. Blue jacket
4. March

True or false: the setting can affect the character's mood in a story.

1. True
2. False

Back to plot structure

The plot structure consists of 6 smaller parts: 

1. exposition

2. inciting incident

3. rising action

4. climax

5. falling action

6. resolution.

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What is plot?

1. All events in a story
2. The most important event in the story
3. A series of events with conflict
4. Where the story takes place

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So, what does the exposition do?

1. It sets the scene and story
2. It introduces the conflict

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Why is the line in Freytag's pyramid flat in the exposition?

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What is the definition of climax?

1. The turning point of a story
2. The beginning of the story
3. The most exciting part of the story
4. The point when the conflict is resolved

Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story?

1. Exposition
2. Inciting Incident
3. Climax
4. Rising action