Novel

• What is a novel?

  A novel is a fictional prose of considerable length describing a series of events.
• What are the key components of a novel?

  Key components include characters, settings, and an ending.
• What are the elements of a novel?

  1. Chapters
  2. Characterization - development of characters
  3. Dialogue
  4. Point of view
  5. Theme - central idea
  6. Setting - time and place
  7. Plot - series of events
• What are the structures of plot in a novel?

  1. Linear plot - chronological/sequential order.
  2. Flashback - recounting past events interrupting current events.
  3. In Medias Res - story starts in the middle of the plot.
• What does "In Medias Res" mean?

  It means "in the middle/midst of things" in Latin.
• What does setting refer to in a story?

  The time and place where the story occurs
• How does setting influence a story?

  It shapes characters' actions and experiences
• What is plot in a novel?

  The series of events in a novel
• What does the plot outline in a story?

  How characters navigate challenges and conflicts
• What are the 12 stages of the Hero's Journey?

  1. The Ordinary World
  2. The Call to Adventure
  3. Refusal of the Call
  4. Meeting the Mentor
  5. Crossing the First Threshold
  6. Tests, Allies, and Enemies
  7. Approach to the Inmost Cave
  8. The Ordeal
  9. Reward (Seizing the Sword)

  10. The Road Back

  11. Resurrection

  12. Return with the Elixir
• What is a novel?

  A fictional prose of considerable length
• What do novels typically include?

  Characters, settings, and events
• What are chapters in a novel?

  Divisions used to organize events
• How do chapters help in a novel?

  They provide easy transitions in the story
• What is characterization?

  Techniques to reveal a character's personality
• Why is dialogue important in a novel?

  It reveals personalities and advances the plot
• What are the elements of a novel?

  • Chapters
  • Characterization
  • Dialogue