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Lecture No# 07 Introduction to Novel or Fiction

The document outlines the essential elements of a novel or fiction, including plot, setting, character, point of view, and theme. It details the structure of a plot, which consists of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution, along with the significance of setting and character development. Additionally, it explains different points of view in storytelling and common themes found in literature.

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Lecture No# 07 Introduction to Novel or Fiction

The document outlines the essential elements of a novel or fiction, including plot, setting, character, point of view, and theme. It details the structure of a plot, which consists of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution, along with the significance of setting and character development. Additionally, it explains different points of view in storytelling and common themes found in literature.

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Lecture No#07

Introduction to Novel or Fiction


Elements of Novel
 Five Elements of Fiction:
 Plot,
 Setting,
 Character,
 Point of View,
 Theme
Plot
 How the author arranges events to develop the basic idea; it is the sequence of events in
a story or play. The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle,
and end. The short story usually has one plot so it can be read in one sitting. There are
five essential parts of plot:
Continued
 1) Exposition (introduction) - Beginning of the story; characters, background, and
setting revealed.
 2) Rising Action - Events in the story become complicated; the conflict is revealed.
These are events between the introduction and climax.
 • Conflict - Essential to plot, opposition ties incidents together and moves the plot.
Not merely limited to arguments, conflict can be any fOfI1)of struggle the main
character faces. Within a short story, there may be only one central struggle, or
there may be many minor obstacles within a dominant struggle. There are two
types of conflict:
 3) Climax - Turning point of the story. Readers wonders what will happen next; will
the conflict be resolved or not? Consider the climax as a three-fold phenomenon:
 4) Falling action - Resolution begins; events and complications start to fall into
place. These are the events between climax and denouement.
 5) Resolution (Conclusion) - Final outcome of events in the story.
Setting
 Time and location that a story takes place. For some stories, the setting is very
important; while for others, it is not. When examining how setting contributes to
a story, there are multiple aspects to consider:
 1) Place - Geographical location; where is the action of the story taking place?
 2) Time - Historical period, time of day, year, etc; when is the story taking place?
 3) Weather conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc?
 4) Social conditions - What is the daily life of the character's like? Does the story
contain local
 colour (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a
particular
 place)?
 5) Mood or atmosphere - What feeling is created at the beginning of the story?
Cheerful or eerie?
Character
 There are two meanings for "character": 1) a person in a fictional story; or
2) qualities of a person.
 1) People in a work of fiction can be a(n):
 • Protagonist - Clear center of story; all major events are important to
this character.
 • Antagonist - Opposition or "enemy" of main character.
 2) Characteristics of a character can be revealed through: his/her physical
appearance
Point of View
 The angle from which the story is told. There are several variations of
point of view:
 1) First Person - Story told by the protagonist or a character who interacts
closely with the protagonist or other characters; speaker uses the
pronouns "I", "me", "we". Readers experiences the story through this
person's eyes and only knows what he/she knows and feels.
 2) Second Person - Story told by a narrator who addresses the reader or
some other assumed "you"; speaker uses pronouns "you", "your", and
"yours". Ex: You wake up to discover that you have been robbed of all of
your worldly possessions.
 3) Third Person - Story told by a narrator who sees all of the action;
speaker uses the pronouns "he", "she", "it", "they", "his", "hers", "its", and
"theirs". This person may be a character in the story. There are several
types of third person point of view.
Theme
 Central message, "moral of the story," and underlying meaning of a fictional
piece; may be the author's thoughts on the topic or view of human nature.
1) Story's title usually emphasizes what the author. is saying.
2) Various figures of speech (symbolism, allusion, simile, metaphor, hyperbole,
or irony) may be utilized to highlight the theme.
 3) Examples of common themes occurring in literature, on television, and in
film are:
• Things are not always as they appear to be.
• Love is blind.
• Believe in yourself.
• People are afraid of change.
• Don't judge a book by its cover.

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