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Historical, social, cultural context.Unit 1 Plot Plot is a sequence of fictional events arranged in a meaningful pattern.
The general structure of plot is as follows: Exposition: gives information about settings and characters; Conflict: struggle between characters or forces (ideas, actions, desires, wills, goals, etc.) that brings about action.
Complications(development): new conflicts or setbacks for the main character; Climax: decisive turning point in a narrative; the “high point,” or moment of greatest intensity.
Denouement (conclusion): the resolution; the aftermath or outcome of the plot; how things are settled in the end.
Plot may be simple (when the story is narrated in a linear, chronological fashion) or complex. Authors complicate the structure of their plots with: · the use of flashbacks(scenes that interrupt the action to show events that happened earlier); · a frame that encloses the story (a story within the story); · foreshadowing(technique in which an author plants clues about what will happen next); · gaps(missing parts); · digressions(passages in which an author turns or wanders from the main topic).
In a story the ending may take the form of: · resolution; · revelation; · decision; · explanation.
Tips In the stories included in this unit,
· the handling of beginning, middle, and ending; · its use of action, development, climax, and conclusion; · its use of gaps, flashbacks, foreshadowing.
Unit 2 Setting Setting is the location (where) and time (when) of a story. It serves different functions and can be a significant element of the story because it can prompt characters to interact and allow plots to develop.
Setting includes: Location: a house, a street, a city, a landscape, a region, etc. Time: hour, year, century, etc. Ex: The setting of Macbeth is medieval Scotland. Historical, social, cultural context. Primary functions of the setting:
Note: Many works have multiple settings. These different settings may have different functions within a single work.
How to identify setting: When reading a work, you must determine if the setting is significant. To do so, take notice when:
· Exquisite detailindicates that setting is more than a mere “backdrop” for action. · Metaphorical connotationsoften create analogies (comparisons) between qualities in the setting and qualities found in the characters.
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Date: 2015-12-18; view: 1445
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