PPT-The Elements of Fiction

The Elements of Fiction S etting the time place and general environment in which a piece of fiction occurs Characterization the method an author uses to help the reader understand the characters. What is Historical Fiction?. Historical fiction is fiction set in the past. It contains a rich mixture of fact and fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may combine factual information about time, place, events, and real people of the period with fictional characters, dialogue, and details.. Reading, Writing, and Preparing for . the AP Lit Exam. NMSI (20-21 October 2014. Renee H. Shea. reneehshea@aol.com. What Is It?. Flash Fiction. Sudden Fiction. Nano-Fiction. Micro-Fiction . Very very short story … . ALL: Will be able to identify what Science Fiction is and identify one or two common elements. . MOST: Will be able to identify the common thematic and stylistic features of Science Fiction. . SOME: Will be able to explain clearly how to write effective Science fiction. . Learning Goal: . Identify the fantastical elements in a work of fantasy fiction. . Activation and Motivation. Today we are going to play “Two Truths and an Untruth”. . E. ach student will share two statements about himself/herself that are true and one statement that is an untruth. . A . contribution. to . futures. . studies. and . foresight. . practices. ROBERTO PAURA. 1st International Conference on . Anticipation. – . University. of Trento, 7 . November. 2015. Science Fiction . 9. th. Grade English . Monday, October 26, 2015. Objective(s). I can use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.. I can analyze a narrative text, looking carefully at the literary devices and elements of fiction used. Setting. Character. Plot. Point . of. View. Theme. Symbolism. Other. Setting. the time, place and period in which the action takes place. It includes . . The socio-economic characteristics of the location. INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE IN ENGLISH. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. DEFINITION OF LITERATURE . IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE IN ENGLISH. KINDS OF LITERATURE . ELEMENTS OF THE STORY (FICTION). ELEMENTS OF THE PLAY (DRAMA). 1910 - 1930. Beginning of the Modern Age . (1910 –1930) . 20. th. Century—growth of population and power of the U.S.. Beginning of the Modern Age. . Problems with wars, depression, . society. Beginning of the Modern Age. Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. . The stories are set in modern times.. Examples of Realistic Fiction. Because of Winn Dixie. Crash. Owl Moon. Shiloh. Bridge to . Terabithia. Historical fiction is . fiction. set in . the past. . It contains a rich. . mixture. of . fact. and . fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may . combine. **FICTION:. Point . of View-. the perspective or vantage point from which the story is told. . 3 main kinds . of POV:. *. First Person: . the narrator is a character in the story. We see the story through his/her eyes. . Elements of Fiction. Fiction is prose writing that tells about characters and events from the author’s imagination. All works of fiction share certain basic elements.. Setting. is the time and place where the story takes place.. Fiction and Non-Fiction. Genres of literature are divided into (2) categories. Non-Fictions are informational texts dealing with real-life subjects. Real or Actual. Fictions are narrative literary works produced by the imagination.