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1、ElementsofFiction-ABriefIntroductionA.PrimaryElements:Plot,Character,Theme,PointsofView,Symbol,SettingB.SecondaryElements:Imagery,Irony,Style&Tone,Exposition1.Plot-thesequenceofeventsorincidentsofwhichthestoryiscomposed/thearrangementofeventsthatmakeupast
2、ory/thecompletepatternordesignofthework.A.Conflictisaclashofactions,ideas,desiresorwills.a.Personagainstperson.b.Personagainstenvironment-externalforce,physicalnature,society,or"fate."c.Personagainstherself/himself-conflictwithsomeelementinher/hisownnatur
3、e;maybephysical,mental,emotional,ormoral.a.PersonagainstGod-Greekmythology.B.ArtisticUnity-essentialtoagoodplot;nothingirrelevantthatdoesnotcontributetothetotalmeaning;nothingthatisthereonlyforitsownsakeoritsownexcitement.C.PlotManipulationandFabulation-a
4、goodplotshouldnothaveanyunjustifiedorunexpectedturnsortwists,nofalseleads,andnodeliberateandmisleadinginformation;fabulationistheintroductionofthefabulousorunrealisticorgothicelementsinanotherwiserealisticsetting.D.StoryEnding:InaHappyEndingthestereotypic
5、alexpectationisthattheprotagonistmustsolvealltheproblems,defeatthevillain,winthegirl,andlivehappilyeverafter.Unfortunately,manyreallifesituationshaveunhappyendings;forthewritersofseriousfiction,theunhappyendingsaremorelikelytoraisesignificantissuesconcern
6、inglifeandliving.E.TypesofPlot:a.Tragedy(noble)b.Comedy(lessgreat/noble)c.Romance(lessgreat/noble)d.Satire(usedtoteachlessonorpresentapointofviewF.UseofPlot:a.Thestructureofitsactionsb.Order:1st,2nd,3rd…c.Tocreate(Theauthorusesactionsasapainterusespaintst
7、ocreate)d.Toachieveparticularwordstocreatecertaineffect2.CharacterA.DirectPresentation-authortellsusstraightout,byexpositionoranalysis,orthroughanothercharacter.B.IndirectPresentation-authorshowsusthecharacterinaction;thereaderinferswhatacharacterislikefr
8、omwhatshe/hethinks,orsays,ordoes.Thesearealsocalleddramatizedcharactersandtheyaregenerallyconsistent(inbehavior),motivated(convincing),andplausible(lifelike).C.CharacterTypes-aFlatcharacterisknownbyoneortwotraits;aR
