英美文学常识 (小说)Short Story Elements.ppt

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1、ShortStoryElements1stlecture2ndpartSIXmajorelementsSettingConflictPointofViewPlotCharacterThemeSettingThetimeandlocationinwhichastorytakesplaceForsomestoriesthesettingisveryimportantforothersitisnotSeveralaspectstoconsiderhowsettingcontributestoastory(so

2、me,orall,maybepresentinastory):PlaceTimeWeatherconditionsSocialconditionsMoodoratmosphereTheFunctionsofaSettingTomakeactionseemmorerealToshowareaderadifferentwayoflifeTobethesourceofconflictorstruggleTocreateamoodoratmosphereTosymbolizeanideaExampleofase

3、ttingWeleftthehomeplacebehind,milebyslowmile,headingforthemountains,acrosstheprairiewherethewindblewforever.Atfirsttherewerefourofuswithonehorsewagonanditsskimpyload.PaandIwalked,becauseIwasabigboyofeleven.Mytwolittlesistersrompedandtrotteduntiltheygotti

4、redandhadtobeboosteduptothewagonbed.PlotHowtheauthorarrangeseventstodevelophisbasicideaThesequenceofeventsinastoryorplayAplanned,logicalseriesofeventshavingabeginning,middle,andendShortstoriesusuallyhaveoneplotsoitcanbereadinonesittingTherearefiveessenti

5、alpartsofplotPLOTLINE1-Intro2-RisingAction3-Climax4-FallingAction5-ResolutionSpecialTechniquesofPlotSuspense-excitementortensionForeshadowing-hintorclueaboutwhatwillhappeninstoryFlashback-interruptsthenormalsequenceofeventstotellaboutsomethingthathappene

6、dinthepastSurpriseEnding-conclusionthatreaderdoesnotexpectConflictEssentialtotheplotWithoutconflictthereisnoplotItistheoppositionofforcestiesoneincidenttoanothermakestheplotmoveIsnotmerelylimitedtoopenargumentsItisanyformofoppositionthatfacesthemainchara

7、cterWithinashortstorytheremaybeonlyonecentralstruggletheremaybeonedominantstrugglewithmanyminorones.TypesofConflictTherearetwotypesofconflict:1) External-Astrugglewithaforceoutsideone'sself.2) Internal-Astrugglewithinone'sself;apersonmustmakesomedecisio

8、n,overcomepain,quiettheirtemper,resistanurge,etc.KindsofConflictTherearefourkindsofconflict:Manvs.Man(physical)leadingcharacterstruggleswithhisphysicalstrengthagainstothermenforcesofnatureanimals.2)Manvs.Circumstances(clas