Short story Roald Dahl

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

what do you know about
plot, setting and character

What is "plot"?

Plot

Plot is what happens in a story and how these things are told.

Most stories have the same structure.

> Freytag's Pyramid

Exposition

> the start of the story

> the protagonist is introduced

> the (main/first) setting is described

> something happens

Rising Action

> events unfold

> things happen

> more problems

> more excitement

Climax

> most exciting

> problems at max

> can't stop reading/ playing/watching

Falling Action

> main problem is solved

> other (minor) problems are resolved

> questions are answered

Denouement

The they-lived-happily-

ever-after-stage

Name three element of setting.

Setting

• Time: the time (a period or era) in which a story takes place.

• Place: the actual place or places a story is set.

• Duration: the time period from the beginning to the end of the story.

What is a "character"?

Character

a character is any person, animal, or figure in a (literary) work'

• Personal information: hobbies, age, marital status, etc.
  
• Appearance: what does the character look like?
  
• Personality: (un)friendly, good or bad, serious, naive, etc.
  

Instruction

1. Mark any words and sentences that give information about:

• plot
  
• setting
  
• character

!!! Use a different colour for each item!

2. Write down all your information on the handout.