H4 P1 W5 short story

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Basic rules

• We do our work when we should
• We are silent during explanations and raise our hands for questions
• Our phone is in our "zakkie" on the corner of our table
• We don't eat, drink, or chew gum in class

learning goals

I can describe the different parts of setting.

I know the basic structure of plot.

I can understand the plot of The Landlady.

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?

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

Think of the last film/series you've seen. What was the setting like?

Think of

- date

- place

- weather

- social conditions

- mood

What do we mean by "plot"?

Freytag's pyramid

Draw a plot pyramid on a sheet of paper and fill it in for the same film or series.

What is conflict?

types of conflict

Conflict is the most important part of a story. It creates the plot! There are four different kinds of conflict in stories:

- Man versus Man

- Man versus Nature 

- Man versus Society 

- Man versus Self 

think of an example for each of the conflicts

- Man versus Man

- Man versus Nature

- Man versus Society

- Man versus Self 

round vs flat characters

individual/round - many sided and complex personalities.

 Static/flat – Stereotypes; they have one or two characteristics that never change and are often over-emphasized.

Let's read the Landlady

- Describe the setting of the story.

- Make the plot pyramid for the story.

- What type of conflict do you recognise?

- Are Billy and the landlady round or flat characters?

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