LESSON-4-Flash-Fiction-21st Century Literature

21st century literature

1. Flash Fiction: The Plot

2. DAY 1

3. OBJECTIVES 1. define flash fiction and explain its key characteristics.  2. differentiate a short story from a flash fiction story. 3. value the importance of plot in a story.

4. Characteristics of Flash Fiction When writing a flash fiction story, it is important to know how they are similar and different to longer stories. Flash fiction is shorter, but it should not feel too short. Here are some traits of strong flash fiction stories.

5. 1. Story Structure : A flash fiction story is not the shortened version of a longer story; it still follows the elements of plot, including a beginning, middle and end, as well as a conflict and satisfying resolution. Characteristics of Flash Fiction

6. 2. Setting: Most flash fiction stories take place in one setting, as moving between locations uses up too much space. It allows the writer and reader to focus on the plot.   Characteristics of Flash Fiction

7. 3. Characters and Backstory: Flash fiction pieces are plot-driven and include no more than three or four characters. They may include some character development, but too much backstory can use valuable space. Characteristics of Flash Fiction

8. 4. Description : One may think that flash fiction stories are short on description to save space. However, a strong piece can balance vivid descriptions with a quick moving plot. Stories that lack description are not satisfying to read, and a flash fiction piece should feel complete.   Characteristics of Flash Fiction

9. Every written story has a plot- the series of events and characters’ actions that includes a beginning, a middle and an end. Also, every written story has a plot structure or a narrative arc. The PLOT

10. A unified plot has a story that is realistic with a central character and action and the story happens in one place during a short span of time- a day, several hours or even just for an hour. An episodic plot , on the other hand, has a story that happens in a much extended period of time. TWO TYPES OF PLOT

11. PLOT – a movement in time PLOT - movement in casualty PLOT - a movement in dramatic tension KINDS OF PLOT

12. The plot is a movement in time when the story transpires on a particular period of time such as an hour, a day, a week, a month or even a year. PLOT – a movement in time

13. The plot is a movement in casualty when the story is established on a series of casual events that happen one after another. Here, the writer is to create a story based on the principle of cause and effect that is, the first event sets off the second and the second event sets off the third and so on. Hence, every new event has a casual relationship to the old ones. PLOT - movement in casualty

14. The plot is a movement in dramatic tension when the story has dialogue, action, details, descriptions and scenes that amplify the tension and persuade the reader to turn the page and continue reading. The techniques of foreshadowing, flashback and epiphany are oftentimes employed in this type of plot. The following are the components of a plot structure or parts of the narrative. PLOT - a movement in dramatic tension

15. Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution/End PLOT - a movement in dramatic tension

16. DAY 2 & 3

17. OBJECTIVES 1. identify and define the two main types of plots: unified and episodic. 2. distinguish between a unified plot and an episodic plot. 3. appreciate the different ways a story can be structured.

18. GROUP ACTIVITY

19. DAY 4

20. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

21. DAY 5

22. ASSESSMENT