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    FICTION

    FICTION
    •Anarrative that springs from the
    imagination of the writer, though it
    may be based on actual events and
    real people. The writer shapes his or
    her narrative to capture the reader’s
    interest and to achieve desired effects.
    2 MAJOR

    TYPES OF FICTION
    1. SHORT STORY
    •Abrief work of fiction, usually written in
    prose and running 1,600 - 2,000 words in
    length.
    •Theliterary roots of the short story can be
    found in oral story telling traditions such
    as anecdotes, fables, fairy tales and
    parables.
    2. NOVEL
    •Anovel is a long, fictional narrative
    which describes intimate human
    experiences, usually through a
    connected sequence of events
    involving a group of persons in
    specific settings.
    ELEMENTS OF FICTION
    CHARACTERS
    • Refers to the persons, animals,
    plants, inanimate objects such
    as robots, natural and
    supernatural beings that
    possess life and give life to the
    story.
    KINDS OF CHARACTER
    A. PROTAGONIST B. ANTAGONIST
    • The character whom • The character is
    the story revolve opposed to the
    protagonist;
    • Also called the HERO/
    HEROINE • This character may be
    major character or
    • HE/SHE is
    minor (supporting)
    traditionally an
    one
    outstanding character
    with good traits.
    C. CONFIDANT D. BACKGROUND CHARACTER

    • The character • The character who


    upon whom the provides reality to
    protagonist the story by his or
    confides or relies her mere
    for support. presence.
    • ex. The fairy godmother • ex. The doctors and
    in the Cinderella story nurses in a hospital
    scene.
    D. UNSEEN CHARACTER D. FLAT CHARACTER

    • The character who • A character who


    is mentioned in shows only one
    the story but does personality trait.
    not have any
    involvement in the
    series of actions
    or in dialogue.
    POINT OF VIEW
    • Refers to the angle of narration
    • It indicates “who is the narrator” and
    “how is the narration done”
    PLOT
    • The series of events or actions that
    comprise the story.
    8 PARTS OF PLOT
    1. EXPOSITION 2. RISING ACTION
    • Initial part in • The event/s that
    which the setting leads to
    and characters complication.
    are introduced.
    3. COMPLICATION 4. CRISIS
    • The part of the plot • The problem of
    in which the conflict the story
    develops.

    5. CLIMAX 6. RESOLUTION
    • The highest of the story • The part of the plot
    during which the audience/
    readers know how the in which the
    conflict will be resolved. conflict is resolved.
    7. FALLING ACTION 8. CONCLUSION
    • The incident that • The last part of
    leads to conclusion. the plot which
    gives the story
    some finality.
    SETTING
    • It refers to the time and place in which the
    events of narrative take place.
    • It includes not only the physical environment
    in which the characters interact, but also the
    cultural, sociological, religious and other
    milieus, as well as the ideas customs, values
    and beliefs of particular time and place.
    CONFLICT
    • It is the motivating driving force that
    involves both characters and readers
    in narrative
    4 KINDS OF CONFLICT
    1. SOCIAL 3. METAPHYSICAL
    • Man vs. Man • Man vs.
    • Protagonist vs. Supernatural
    Antagonist beings

    2. PHYSICAL 4. PSCHOLOGICAL
    • Man vs. Nature • Man vs. Himself
    THEME
    • The idea or concept of the author
    expressed in a concise statement.
    • Message of the story
    • Either the psychological environment
    of the predominant mood of literary
    piece.

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