Fiction

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Fiction
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Fiction

• What is Fiction?

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Definition of Fiction

• Fiction is any form of narrative which deals, in
  part or in whole, with events that are not
  factual, but rather, imaginary and invented by
  its author(s). Although fiction often describes a
  major branch of literary works, it is also
  applied to theatrical, cinematic, and musical
  works. In contrast to this is non-fiction events
  (e.g. biographies, autobiographies).
  Semi-fiction is fiction implementing a great deal
  of non-fiction, e.g. a fictional description such
  as based on a true story

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Elements of Fiction

• Setting
• Character
• Plot
• Point of View
• Theme
• Symbolism
• Other

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Quick Check

• What defines fiction?
• Fiction is any form of narrative which deals, in
  part or in whole, with events that are not
  factual
• What is semi-fiction?
• Semi-fiction is fiction implementing a great deal
  of non-fiction, e.g. a fictional description such
  as based on a true story
• List several types of elements of fiction.
• Setting, character, plot, point of view, theme,
  symbolism and others

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Setting

• What is setting?

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Setting

• The setting provides us with the when and where
  the story took place. In addition, the context
  (time) or historical background in which the
  story is set provides us with additional plot
  information.
• Setting can help in the portrayal of character.

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Setting can establish the atmosphere of a work.

• During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless
  day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds
  hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been
  passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly
  dreary tract of country.
• The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan
  Poe

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Characterization

• Who is the protagonist?

• Who is the antagonist?

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Character

• The main character in a story is called the
  protagonist. She or he is always involved in the
  main conflict and its resolution.
• The person opposing the protagonist is called the
  antagonist.

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Types of Characterizations

• Flat
• Round
• Dynamic
• Static

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Flat Characterization

• A character who has one or two sides,
  representing one or two traitsoften a
  stereotype, shallow or symbolic.
  Flat characters help move the plot
  along more quickly because the audience
  immediately understands what the character is
  about.
• Example Bellas dad is a cop, he's very
  reserved. doesn't talk much and doesn't enjoy
  speaking emotionally aloud, such as I love you
  and etc.

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Round Characterization

• A character who is complex and has many sides or
  traits with unpredictable
  behavior and a fully developed
  personality. Antagonists are usually
  a round characterization

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Dynamic Characterization

• A character who experiences an essential change
  in personality or attitude. Protagonists are
  almost always dynamic.

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Static Characterization

• A character who does not change or develop beyond
  the way in which she or he is first presented.

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Quick Check

• What is setting?
• It is the when, where and time
• The main character is usually called the_____ and
  their opponent is called the_____?
• Protagonist and Antagonist
• List three other types of character
• Flat, round, static and dynamic

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Plot

• What is the Plot?

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Plot

• The series of events and actions that takes place
  in a story.

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Plot Example

• It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount
  Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of
  the pages of high school student Percy Jackson's
  Greek mythology texts and into his life. And
  they're not happy Zeus' lightning bolt has been
  stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more
  troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy's
  mother. As Percy finds himself caught between
  angry and battling gods, he and his friends
  embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the
  true lightning thief, save Percy's mom, and
  unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods
  themselves.

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Elements of Plot

• What are the elements of plot?

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Elements of Plot

• Man VS Man
• Man VS Nature
• Man VS Society
• Man VS Himself

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Man vs. Man

• Occurs when a character has an argument, fight or
  disagreement with another character ( man, woman,
  or child).

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Man VS Nature

• The protagonist in the story experiences conflict
  with the elements of nature

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Man VS Society

• Occurs when a character disagrees with societal
  values, laws or beliefs.
• Example The order was formed because of the
  ministry ruling on the teaching of the dark arts

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Man VS Himself

• Occurs when the character develops an internal
  struggle between his thoughts and ideas.
• Also called internal conflict

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Plot Line

• Exposition- Intro
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution

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Plot Line

• Exposition The start of the story. The way
  things are before the action starts.
• Rising Action the series of conflicts and crisis
  in the story that lead to the climax.
• Climax The turning point. The most intense
  moment (either mentally or in action.
• Falling Action all of the action which follows
  the Climax.
• Resolution The conclusion, the tying together of
  all of the threads.

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Theme

• The theme of a piece of fiction is its central
  idea. It usually contains some insight into the
  human condition.
• In most short stories, the theme can be expressed
  in a single sentence.
• In longer works of fiction, the central theme is
  often accompanied by a number of lesser, related
  themes, or there may be two or more central
  themes.
• Themes should be stated as a generalization

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Example of Theme

• The Relationship Between Knowledge and Time
• Knowledge is absolutely crucial to Harrys
  survival, and, fittingly, his experiences as a
  boarding school student provide the most
  prominent narrative arcs in the series. Unlike
  contemporary students, who have access to
  computers and other knowledge-accelerating technol
  ogy, Harrys education must happen slowly and
  carefully over an extended period of time, often
  via trial and error. For Harry, the acquisition
  of knowledge is explicitly and often
  painfully linked to the passage of time. For
  example, Harry must live with his last
  remaining blood relatives, the hideous Dursleys,
  for eleven years until Dumbledore finally decides
  Harry is ready to experience life as a
  Wizard. Likewise, Harry must wait until he is no
  longer an underage wizard before he is allowed
  to safely use his magic outside of Hogwarts.
  (Harrys defiance of this rulein
  self-defenseprovides the main conflict for the
  first few chapters of Book V). Harry must also
  wait nearly sixteen years until he is allowed to
  know the truth about his scar and hear about the
  prophecy that was made before his birth. He
  must wait for Dumbledore to finally explain Harry
  s kill-or-be-killed link to Voldemort. He does
  not learn the mission of the Order of the Phoenix
  until he discovers it himself.

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Quick Check

• What are the elements of plot?
• Man VS Man, Man VS Nature, Man VS Society, Man
  VS Himself
• List the 5 elements of a plot line
• Exposition (intro), rising action, climax,
  falling action and resolution
• What is theme?
• The theme of a piece of fiction is its central
  idea

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Point of View

• What is point of view?

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Narration

• First person The narrator tells the story and is
  a character in the story. (Pronouns I, me, us,
  we, our, etc.)
• Third person omniscient point of view The
  narrator is not a character in the story but can
  tell you the thoughts and actions of all
  characters at all times. (Pronouns he, she,
  him, her, they, them, etc.)
• Third person limited omniscient The narrator is
  not a character in the story but can tell you the
  thoughts and actions of a few key characters at
  all times. (Pronouns he, she, him, her, they,
  them, etc.)

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Symbolism

• What is symbolism?

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Symbolism

• is the applied use of symbols iconic
  representations that carry particular
  conventional meanings

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Other

• Flashbacks are often used to recount events that
  happened prior to the story's primary sequence of
  events or to fill in crucial backstory.

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Other

• Personification is an ontological metaphor in
  which a thing or abstraction is represented as a
  person

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Other

• Foreshadowing early clues about what will happen
  later in a piece of fiction.

• During the Yule Ball, Dumbledore mentions that he
  was wandering through the corridors in search of
  a bathroom when a room full of chamber pots
  suddenly appeared in a place he had not
  previously known existed. In Order of the Phoenix
  we learn that this is the Room of Requirement.

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Other

• Irony a difference between what is expected and
  reality

• Harry didn't ask to be famous, yet he is. He
  would prefer just to go along about his business,
  but "someone" put his name into the goblet. This
  forces him back into the spotlight which is not
  where he wants to be, yet he cannot back out,
  making it look like he is flaunting his fame.

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Other

• Metaphor is language that directly compares
  seemingly unrelated subjects. It is a figure of
  speech that compares two or more things not using
  like or as.
• Example A giant of a man was standing in the
  doorway. His face was almost completely hidden by
  a long, shaggy mane of hair and a wild, tangled
  beard,

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Forms of Fiction

• What are some forms of fiction?

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Forms of Fiction

• Traditionally, fiction includes novels, short
  stories, fables, fairy tales, plays, poetry, but
  it now also encompasses films, comic books, and
  video games

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Categories of Fiction

• Flash fiction A work of fewer than 2,000 words.
  (1,000 by some definitions) (around 5 pages)
• Short story A work of at least 2,000 words but
  under 7,500 words. (5-25 pages)
• Novelette A work of at least 7,500 words but
  under 17,500 words. (25-60 pages)
• Novella A work of at least 17,500 words but
  under 50,000 words. (60-170 pages)
• Novel A work of 50,000 words or more. (about
  170 pages)
• Epic A work of 200,000 words or more. (about
  680 pages)

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You Do

• On the left side of your interactive notebook,
  list one of each kind of fiction learned today
  (do not use any examples given today). Make sure
  to illustrate and color.