L3

• Fiction is literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people
• In the 21st century, fiction is usually adopted into movies
• Characters are the people whom the story revolves around
• Characters are usually the recipients and cause of different conflicts
• Characters can be good and bad
• Some characters stay and some go away during any part of the story
• Characters are important because they provide something to invest in, someone to care about, and someone to root for
• Characterization is the creation or construction of a fictional character
• It is how characters are described, including their features and attitudes
• There are two major types of characters: Protagonist and Antagonist
• Protagonist is one of the major characters in the story who receives the blow from the antagonist
• Antagonist is in conflict with the protagonist and gives the protagonist a sense of terror and realization
• Characterization is important because it helps readers visualize and relate to the characters, understand their actions deeply, and comprehend their motivations and downsides
• Setting is where the story takes place
• Setting helps give context in analyzing the text
• Setting can be large and all-encompassing, intimate areas, any time of the day, and any season
• Setting is important because it shapes the tone and mood of the story and gives readers a vivid mental picture of the world the characters move in
• Plot is the series of events that happen in a story
• There are different types of plots: Conventional Plot, Episodic Plot, Flashback, and In Medias Res
• Conventional Plot allows a straight or linear flow of events with a start, middle, and conclusion
• Parts of a Conventional Plot include Exposition, Conflicts, Climax, Resolution, and Dénouement
• Episodic Plot functions as conventional plots but comes in series
• Flashback shares an event that has happened in the past, focusing on that past event
• In Medias Res starts the story in the middle of a situation without explaining the current context
• Having a Plot is important because it organizes thoughts, ideas, and events, making readers enjoy reading without confusion
• Point of View answers the question of who is telling the story or who the narrator is
• Different types of Point of View include First Person, Second Person, and Third Person
• Three types of Third Person Point of View are Limited, Omniscient, and Limited Omniscient
• Having a Point of View is important because it helps readers determine generic views and biases in the story, limits knowledge about characters and events, and explains the contribution of each character and event
• Conflict is a struggle between two opposing forces, usually a protagonist and an antagonist
• There are internal conflicts (within the mind of a character) and external conflicts (between a character and an outside force)
• Different types of conflict include Man VS Man, Man VS Self, Man VS The Society, Man VS Circumstances, Man VS Nature, Man VS The Supernatural, and Man VS God
• Deux Ex Machina refers to "divine intervention" where a seemingly unresolvable problem is abruptly resolved in an unexpected or unlikely occurrence