by Nikolai Dmitrievitch Teleshov Plot the Action of a Story beginningintroduction the BEST stories actually start in the MIDDLE of the ACTION middledevelopment explanation movement motivation ID: 271579
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The Duelby Nikolai Dmitrievitch TeleshovSlide2Slide3Slide4
Plot: the Action of a Story
beginning—introduction
the BEST stories actually start in the MIDDLE of the ACTION
middle—development, explanation, movement, motivation
end—resolution or d
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nouement [the final unraveling or solution of the plot]
The plot follows a general pattern of increasing tension until close to the end of the story when the conflict is resolved
Rising Action
Resolution
ClimaxSlide5
Characters: the Who
dynamic—changing or growing characters
also “round”
static—unchanging or one-dimensional characters
also “flat”
Note: sometimes inanimate objects play the roles of characters
protagonist—the central character for whom the reader feels sympathy
many times the hero but not always
antagonist—the character who opposes the protagonist
opposing force
not necessarily bad or evilSlide6
Setting
the where
the when
may or may not be important
Both the where and the when must fit—often without notice.
give clues unobtrusivelySlide7
Conflict in Literature
Man vs. power greater than himself
— God –– Nature
Man vs. man
Man vs. selfSlide8
The Duel
Who is the central character?
Whom or what is the central character fighting against?
How is the dominant conflict resolved?
What is the secondary conflict in this story?
How is the secondary conflict resolved?Slide9
The DuelWhat specific action confirms that Vladimir was upset the night before the duel?What were some specific clues
evidenced in Ivan’s behavior that should have alerted Pelageia Petrovna that something was wrong?
Was the conflict resolved satisfactorily?Slide10
The DuelWhat characters in the Bible experienced man-against-self conflicts?Slide11
Assignment:Write a formal literature response that analyzes Ivan’s inner conflict in “The Duel.”
Use the General Format for Literature Responses as a template.
Remember: This is FORMAL writing
NO FIRST OR SECOND PERSON PRONOUNS
NO CONTRACTIONS
NO SLANG
Format:
notes today—handwritten; final copy due on Monday--typed
double-space all!watch marginsnot on backSlide12
State the main character, the title of the book, or story, the author and the lesson (theme) which is learned by the main character. Describe a character quality of the main character and an event or action of the main character. Describe how the main character responds to this situation. Why?
Interpret how the main character’s response affects what happens later.
Describe how the main character responds to another situation. (Perhaps to another person?)
and interpret
how the main character’s response affects what happens later. Answer
why
.
Finally, the main character learns (or does not learn) a (restated) lesson.
Write a formal literature response that analyzes Ivan’s inner conflict in “The Duel.”You are NOT limited to 6-7 sentences. Any sentence can be expounded upon. “For example . . .”