Creative Nonfiction JESSA MARIE D. ALEGRE Subject Teacher
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Analyzing Factual/Nonfictional Elements in the Text Q1 – Module 1 – Lesson 3
Learning Objective: analyze a story and essay applying the different literary devices in the text
The Rabbit and the Turtle
Plot Diagram E xposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution
Activity: Directions: Read the given story, “The Rabbit and the Turtle” by Mrs. Montaha Nbiba . You will be divided into 5 groups and each group will be assigned an activity sheet that they have to accomplish. Read the instructions carefully. After the activity, present your output to the class.
Activities: Group 1: DIAGRAM PLOTTING Group 2: PROBLEMO? Group 3: LESSON LEARNED Group 4: WHO’S WHO? Group 5: SCENE IT!
The Rabbit and the Turtle
Diagram Plotting
Problemo ?
Lesson learned
who’s who?
scene it!
Elements of factual/nonfictional text
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Element 1 A plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, it is either told, written, filmed, or sung. The plot is the story, and more specifically, how the story is being developed, unfolds, and moves in time. A. PLOT
Element 1 A. PLOT elements of plot Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution
Element 1 It is beginning of the story where characters, setting, and the main conflict are typically introduced. EXPOSITION A. PLOT elements of plot
Element 1 It is where the main character is in crisis and events leading up to facing the conflict begin to unfold. Also, it is where the story becomes complicated. R ISING ACTION E xposition A. PLOT elements of plot
Element 1 It is the peak of the story, it is where major event occurs in which the main character faces a major enemy, fear, challenge, or other source of conflict. The most action, drama, change, and excitement occurs here. CLIMAX Rising Action E xposition A. PLOT elements of plot
Element 1 It is where the story begins to slow down and work towards its end, tying up loose ends. FALLING ACTION Climax E xposition Rising Action A. PLOT elements of plot
Element 1 Also known as the denouement, the resolution is like a concluding paragraph that resolves any remaining issues and ends the story. RESOLUTION Climax E xposition Rising Action Falling Action A. PLOT elements of plot
Element 1 E xposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Plot Diagram
Let’s practice! Kaitlin wants to buy a puppy. She goes to the pound and begins looking through the cages for her future pet. At the end of the hallway, she sees a small, sweet brown dog with a white spot on its nose. At that instant, she knows she wants to adopt him. After he receives shots and a medical check, she and the dog, Berkley, go home together.
Let’s analyze! In this example, the exposition introduces us to Kaitlin and her conflict. She wants a puppy but does not have one. The rising action occurs as she enters the pound and begins looking. The climax is when she sees the dog of her dreams and decides to adopt him. The falling action consists of a quick medical check before the resolution , or ending, when Kaitlin and Berkley happily head home.
Types of Plot There are many types of plots in the world! But, realistically, most of them fit some pattern that we can see in more than one story. Here are some classic plots that can be seen in numerous stories all over the world and throughout history.
Types of Plot There are many types of plots in the world! But, realistically, most of them fit some pattern that we can see in more than one story. Here are some classic plots that can be seen in numerous stories all over the world and throughout history.
a. Overcoming the Monster The protagonist must defeat a monster or force in order to save some people—usually everybody ! Most often, the protagonist is forced into this conflict, and comes out of it as a hero, or even a king.
a. Overcoming the Monster Examples: Beowulf, Harry Potter, and Star Wars.
b. Rags to Riches This story can begin with the protagonist being poor or rich, but at some point, the protagonist will have everything, lose everything, and then gain it all back by the end of the story, after experiencing great personal growth.
b. Rags to Riches Examples: The Count of Monte Cristo, Cinderella, and Jane Eyre.
c. The Quest The protagonist embarks on a quest involving travel and dangerous adventures in order to find treasure or solve a huge problem. Usually, the protagonist is forced to begin the quest but makes friends that help face the many tests and obstacles along the way.
c. The Quest Examples: The Iliad, The Lord of the Rings, and Eragon
d. Voyage and Return The protagonist goes on a journey to a strange or unknown place, facing danger and adventures along the way, returning home with experience and understanding
d. Voyage and Return Examples: Alice in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Wizard of Oz
e. Comedy A happy and fun character finds a happy ending after triumphing over difficulties and adversities .
e. Comedy Examples: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Home Alone
f. Tragedy The protagonist experiences a conflict which leads to very bad ending, typically death.
f. Tragedy Examples: Romeo and Juliet, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Macbeth
g. Rebirth The protagonist is a villain who becomes a good person through the experience of the story’s conflict.
g. Rebirth Examples: The Secret Garden, A Christmas Carol, The Grinch
Element 2 Conflict are problems, issues, or situations that the character needs to resolve through time. Conflict is often expressed through the actions and dialogues of the character(s). B. CONFLICT
Element 2 B. CONFLICT TYPES OF CONFLICT One Character Against Another Conflict It shows one character having a grievance against another character.
Element 2 B. CONFLICT TYPES OF CONFLICT One Character Against Another Conflict It shows one character having a grievance against another character.
Element 2 B . CONFLICT TYPES OF CONFLICT Character or Group Against Society Conflict It demonstrates a character who is against society’s values, ideas, norms, culture, and values.
Element 2 B . CONFLICT TYPES OF CONFLICT Character or Group Against Society Conflict It demonstrates a character who is against society’s values, ideas, norms, culture, and values.
Element 2 B . CONFLICT TYPES OF CONFLICT Character Against Nature Conflict It reflects a character who is wrestling with natural disasters or calamities.
Element 2 B . CONFLICT TYPES OF CONFLICT Character Against Nature Conflict It reflects a character who is wrestling with natural disasters or calamities.
Element 2 B. CONFLICT TYPES OF CONFLICT Character Against Himself or Herself Conflict It illustrates the inner struggles and emotions of the character (Wood, 2013).
Element 2 B. CONFLICT TYPES OF CONFLICT Character Against Himself or Herself Conflict It illustrates the inner struggles and emotions of the character (Wood, 2013).
Element 3 Theme pertains to the idea that philosophers deeply think or it is simply the subject of the story. c. theme
Element 3 c. theme
Element 3 c. theme
Element 4 A character is an individual (could be an object or animal but usually as a person ) in a narrative in a work of fiction or creative nonfiction. The act or method of creating a character in writing is known as characterization. d. character
Element 4 D. character TYPES OF Characterization Direct (Explicit) Indirect (Implicit)
Element 4 D. character TYPES OF Characterization Direct (Explicit) informs the readers of what the character is like which can be deciphered through the narrator, or through how the characters behave, act, or speak.
Element 4 D. character TYPES OF Characterization Indirect (Implicit) allows the readers to infer about the character’s thoughts, actions, conversations, physical appearance, idiosyncrasies, and workmanship or team play with other characters.
Element 4 DIRECT INDIRECT “Bill was short and fat, and his bald spot was widening with every passing year.” “Bill sighed as he looked at the offer of a gym membership. He really should join. But just thinking about it made beads of sweat collect at the top of his bald spot.” ‘Jane is a cruel person,’ she said. “As Jane walked past the box labelled ‘Free Puppies,’ she furtively glanced around her, then gave the box a swift kick.”
Element 5 is the perspective from which a speaker or writer recounts a narrative or presents information. This is also known as a viewpoint. E. POINT OF VIEW
Element 5 E. POINT OF VIEW FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW the character is telling the story. You will see the words "I," "me," or "we" in first-person point of view. This point of view is commonly used for narratives and autobiographies .
Element 5 E. POINT OF VIEW FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW I always look forward to my summer vacation at the beach. I like to collect seashells and swim in the ocean. We love walking the dogs in the woods. We all think it is so much fun. If it was up to me, I would choose the white car .
Element 5 E. POINT OF VIEW SECOND PERSON POINT OF VIEW the writer has the narrator speaking to the reader. The words "you," "your," and "yours" are used in this point of view . Some common uses for second-person point of view are directions, business writing , technical writing, song lyrics, speeches, and advertising.
Element 5 E. POINT OF VIEW SECOND PERSON POINT OF VIEW In just a few simple steps you can make a big change in your life! To make a great chili is you must season it early and often. Management is very happy with the progress you are all making. You gotta fight for your right to party! - "Fight for Your Right," Beastie Boys
Element 5 E. POINT OF VIEW THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW has an external narrator telling the story. The words " he," "she," "it," or "they" are used in this point of view. This point of view can either be omniscient where the reader knows what all the characters are doing in the story or it can be limited to having the reader only know what is happening to one specific character .
Element 5 E. POINT OF VIEW THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW He is a great football player. He scored the most touchdowns this season. She was the one who knew all the answers on the test. She had the highest grade in the entire class. What they told her was not the truth.
Element 6 is a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people , and a literary and theatrical form that depicts such an exchange. F . DIALOGUE
Element 6 "Lisa," said Kyle, "I need help moving this box of toys for the garage sale. Will you help me ?" "Sure!" Lisa put her book down and moved to lift one end of the box for her brother. She glanced down into the box. "Hey!" she exclaimed. "You can't give away your Harry Potter collection!" "Well, I am not taking them to college with me." Kyle smiled at his little sister. "Do you want them ?" F . DIALOGUE
Element 7 A story’s mood is defined as the emotional response the story creates within the reader. G . MOOD Any adjective can describe a mood, both in literature and in life, such as playful, tense, hopeful, dejected, creepy, lonely, amusing, or suspenseful.
Element 7 “WE STOPPED AT PERFECT DAYS” BY RICHARD BRAUTIGAN Retrieved from All Poetry. We stopped at perfect days and got out of the car. The wind glanced at her hair. It was as simple as that. I turned to say something— G . MOOD a. Sad b. calm & joyful c. tense
Element 7 William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 130” My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; G . MOOD a. Humorous b. peaceful c. depressing
Element 7 John Green, The Fault in Our Stars So here’s how it went in God’s Heart: The six or seven or ten of us walked/wheeled in, grazed at a decrepit selection of cookies and lemonade, sat down in the Circle of Trust, and listened to Patrick recount for the thousandth time his depressingly miserable life story— […] they thought he was going to die but he didn’t die and now here he is, a full-grown adult in a church basement in the 137th nicest city in America, divorced […]. G . MOOD a. angry b. downhearted c. playful
Element 5 A scene is where the place and time where the action of the literary and factual narrative takes place. The word ‘scene’ has multiple literary definitions. On one hand, it is ‘A place or setting regarded as having a particular character or making a particular impression.’ E. Scene
Element 5 D. scene functions Move the story forward Establish characters’ arcs or cause and effect. This links to the first point. Reveal consequences of earlier events. Make a story easier to follow. Scenes chunk what could be a narrative mess into digestible units of action and event.
abstraction
What are the factual/nonfictional elements of a text? What is a plot? What are the five elements of a plot? What is conflict? What are the types of conflict?
What is a theme? What is a character? What are the two types of character? What is a scene or setting?
application
Essay Analysis Directions: Read the reflective essay. Then, extract and analyze each section using the literary tools.
Essay Analysis
assessment
Multiple Choice Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1. Which part of the plot is the most intense? a. falling action c. exposition conflict d. climax 2. A struggle between two or more opposing forces. a. Climax c. character b. Conflict d. chapter
3. The main idea, or message, in a literary work is the a. setting c. tone b. plot d. theme 4. The story's time and place is a. tone c. setting b. plot d. voice
Multiple Choice Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. 1. Which part of the plot is the most intense? a. falling action c. exposition conflict d. climax 2. A struggle between two or more opposing forces. a. Climax c. character b. Conflict d. chapter
3. The main idea, or message, in a literary work is the a. setting c. tone b. plot d. theme 4. The story's time and place is a. tone c. setting b. plot d. voice
Supplemental activity
A. Based on the 5 words below, create five sentences as an introduction in creating a storyline. Place: Circus Character: Grandfather Time: Morning Activity: Walking Mood: Sad
One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant, “and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door. B. Read the paragraph carefully and identify the theme used.
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