UNITY OF PLOT, SETTING AND CHARACTERIZATION LESSON.pptx

unity of plot, setting and characterization

1. PLO T , SETTING, CHARACT E RIZ A TIO N

2. Welcome to class! Today's Agenda Quarter 1- Module 3: Appraising the Unity of Plot, Setting and Characterization in a Material Viewed to Achieve the Writer’s Purpose

3. OBJECTIVES: identify the setting, plot and characterization of the material viewed; determine how the unity of plot, setting and characterization contribute to the effective development of a story; create a plot using the provided setting and characterization; and show realization on how to cope with changes.

4. Elements of a Short Story

5. Plot Setting Characters Conflict Point of View Theme

6. PLOT a literary device that writers use to structure what happens in a story.

7. Five Elements of Plot

8. a) Exposition The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed.

9. Example : Once there was a greedy crocodile who was living on the bank of the Pasig River.

10. b) Rising Action The main character is in crisis and events leading up to facing the conflict begin to unfold. The story becomes complicated.

11. Example : One day the crocodile of thought of getting married and he said aloud that he will give all that he has for a wife.

12. c) Climax At the peak of the story, a 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.

13. Example : The Peahen said that she will marry the crocodile because he is rich.

14. d) Falling Action The story begins to slow down and work towards its end, tying up loose ends .

15. Example : The crocodile asked the peahen to sit on his mouth so that she might not spoil her beautiful feathers with mud.

16. e) Resolution Also known as the denouement , a concluding paragraph that resolves any remaining issues and ends the s t or y .

17. Example : The crocodile made a good dinner of his wife.

18. Pyramid Pattern of a Plot

19. Place - Geographical location. Where is the action of the story taking place ? SETTING

20. Time - When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of d a y , year, etc .) SETTING

21. Weather Conditions - Is it r a i n y , s u nn y , s t o r m y , etc.? SETTING

22. Social Conditions - What is the daily life of the characters like? Does the story contain local color (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)? SETTING

23. Mood or Atmosphere - What feeling is created at the beginning of the story? Is it bright and cheerful or dark and frightening? SETTING

24. method used by the writer/author to reveal the personality of the character/s. CHARACTERIZATION

25. the process authors use to develop characters and create images of the characters for the audience. CHARACTERIZATION

26. Types of Characterization

27. 1. ) DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

28. the author tells us what he or she wants us to know about the character.

29. 2. ) INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

30. the author shows us things about the character to help us have an understanding of the character's personality and effect on other characters.

31. Methods of Characterization

32. 1 . Physical description - the character's physical appearance is described. For example, characters might be described as tall, thin, fat, pretty, etc.

33. Example: crocodile – rough skin with big eyes peahen – with beautiful feathers

34. 2. Action/attitude/behavior - What the character does tells us a lot about him/her, as well as how the character behaves and his or her attitude.

35. Example: crocodile – greedy; He ate the peahen . peahen – ambitious; She listened carefully and began to examine the crocodile’s looks.

36. 3. Inner thoughts - What the character thinks reveals things about the character. T hings about their personalities and feelings sometimes helps us understand the character's actions.

37. Example : crocodile – He thought of getting married. peahen – He thought that the big eyes of the crocodile were diamonds.

38. 4 . Reactions - Effect on others or what the other characters say and feel about this character. Discovers the relationships among the characters.

39. Example: peahen – “I should be the happiest wife in the world.”

40. 5 . Speech - What the character says provides a great deal of insight for the reader . The character might speak in a shy, intelligent, quiet , nervous or rude manner .

41. Example: crocodile – He said aloud “I will give all that I have.” peahen – She said to herself “ I will marry the crocodile .”