LESSON 5 APPRAISE THE UNITY OF PLOT, SETTING AND CHARACTERIZATION

LESSON 5 APPRAISE THE UNITY OF PLOT, SETTING AND CHARACTERIZATION

1. Appraise the unity of plot, setting and characterization in a material viewed to achieve the writer’s purpose. THE WRITER’S PURPOSE Short Story vs. Film

2. Who among you here likes to watch films or movies?

3. WHAT IS A STORYLINE? When we talk about films and movies, there is always a storyline that is creatively written by the writer, or screenplay writer. This storyline is made up of elements that coherently keep the story together. Now in relation to film, what could be a screenplay writer’s purpose in scripting a story for a film?

4. SETTINGS- means where and when the story happened. CHARACTERS- are people or animals in the story. There are two types of characters. 1. Protagonist- good person ( Bida ) 2. Antagonist- bad person. ( Kontrabida ) LITERARY ELEMENTS

5. PLOT is the sequence of events in a story. It has 5 elements: Exposition/ introduction- it establishes the main character and the setting. It shows what normal looks like for the characters. Rising action- the primary conflict/ tension is usually introduced here. - leads to climax - presents conflict ( makita ang problema ) Climax- it is the most important part of the story ; tensions are highest here, instilling in the reader a sense of excitement, dread and urgency. - In the climax, some questions will run into the minds of the reader. Example: 1. “Will the character survive?” 2. “ What will happen if the main character and killer meet?” 3. “ Magtatagumpay ba ang ferson ?”

6. 4. Falling action- tension has been released and the story begins to wind down . - problems or conflicts are starting to be resolved. - Matatapos na ba ang problema ng pa-main character? 5. Resolution/ denouement- it is where the new world—and the new sense of normalcy for the characters has been established here . - simply, the ending of the story.

7. CONFLICT is the problem that drives a story’s plot forward. The conflict is what is keeping your characters from achieving their goals. There are internal conflicts, in which the character must overcome some internal struggle. There are also external conflicts that the character must face. There are seven major types of conflict in literature. They are: Man vs. man Man vs. nature Man vs. society Man vs. technology Man vs. supernatural Man vs. fate Man vs. self LITERARY ELEMENTS

8. THEME - You can think of theme as the “why” behind the story. What is the big idea? Why did the author write the story, and what message are they trying to convey? Some common themes in stories include: Good versus evil Coming of age Love Courage Redemption LITERARY ELEMENTS

9. Have you ever thought of the author’s purpose why he or she wrote the story?

10. AUTHOR’S PURPOSE

11. Activity 1. MATCH ME RIGHT!!! Match the words from Column A to their definitions in Column B. Write only the letter of your answer.

12. A B ___1. Setting ___2. Character ___3. Conflict ___4. Plot ___5. Point of View The place, time, weather conditions, social conditions, mood and atmosphere The angle from which the story is told The sequence of events happened in the story A person or animal who takes part in the action of short story The opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move The ending of a story s

13. FILM GENRE

14. a film genre is the term categorizing a film based on some stylistic criteria. From there, sub-genres are developed. The category of a film indirectly assists in shaping the characters and the story of the movie. The shaping determines the plot and setting used. Here are the basic film genres. FILM GENRE

15. a film genre is the term categorizing a film based on some stylistic criteria. From there, sub-genres are developed. The category of a film indirectly assists in shaping the characters and the story of the movie. The shaping determines the plot and setting used. Here are the basic film genres. FILM GENRE

16. It is generally meant to make people laugh. Its subgenres include slapstick comedy and romantic comedy . COMEDY It aims to evoke viewers’ nightmares, fears, and terrors of the unknown. Its subgenres include zombie horror and folk horror. HORROR

17. This has tremendous impact, continuous high energy, lots of physical stunts and activity. Some of its subgenres are war & military action, spy & espionage action, and martial arts action. ACTION Uses visionary, fictional science-based depictions through fanciful imaginative settings. Some of its subgenres are space travel, time travel, robot and monster films, and alien invasion. SCI-FI

18. The plot revolves around the love of its main characters such as courtship, forbidden love, or love triangles. Its subgenres include historical romance, romantic drama, romantic comedy, and chick flick. ROMANCE Induces strong feelings of excitement, tension, suspense and other similar emotions. Some of its subgenres are conspiracy thriller, crime thriller, and spy thriller. THRILLER

19. This is a serious presentation or stories with settings or real- life situations that portray realistic characters in conflict with either themselves, others, or forces of nature. Its subgenres include political drama, romantic drama, and melodrama. DRAMA A film genre that most likely overlaps with sci-fi and other genres, but it bases its content on some degree of scientific truth, fairy-tale experiences and mystical beings. FANTASY

20. POINT OF VIEW - this determines whether we’re seeing something from the narrator’s perspective or a character’s perspective. First person  tells the story from a character’s perspective using first person pronouns (I, me, my, mine, we, our, ours). For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the narrator, Nick, is mostly an observer and participant in Gatsby and Daisy’s story. You can also use  third person  limited to show the story through the eyes of one character. This point of view uses third person pronouns (he, him, his, her, hers, their, theirs). If the story is told from the narrator’s perspective, the POV is typically third person omniscient. Omniscient means all-knowing: the narrator sees all and knows all. Some stories are written in second person  (you, yours). This point of view is more common in short stories than novellas or novels. Fanfiction and choose-your-own-adventure stories use second person more often than traditional creative writing does. LITERARY ELEMENTS

21. An author writes with one of four general purposes in mind: 1.To relate a story or to recount ( saysay ) events, an author uses narrative writing. 2.To tell what something looks like, sounds like, or feels like, the author uses descriptive writing. 3.To convince a reader to believe an idea or to take a course of action, the author uses persuasive writing. 4. To inform or teach the reader, the author uses expository writing. An author’s purpose is reflected in the way he writes about a topic. For instance, if his purpose is to amuse , he will use jokes or anecdotes in his writing.