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    This document discusses the key elements of story - plot, character, and setting. It defines plot as the arrangement of events that develop the basic idea in a logical series. It discusses various types of conflicts that can drive the plot, as well as special plot techniques like suspense, foreshadowing, flashbacks, and surprise endings. It defines character as having three levels - primary, secondary, and tertiary - and describes character types and how they are presented through actions, thoughts, conversations and the opinions of authors. Finally, it describes setting as the background of the storyline, including geographical location, time period, social conditions, and the overall mood or atmosphere created.

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    This document discusses the key elements of story - plot, character, and setting. It defines plot as the arrangement of events that develop the basic idea in a logical series. It discusses various types of conflicts that can drive the plot, as well as special plot techniques like suspense, foreshadowing, flashbacks, and surprise endings. It defines character as having three levels - primary, secondary, and tertiary - and describes character types and how they are presented through actions, thoughts, conversations and the opinions of authors. Finally, it describes setting as the background of the storyline, including geographical location, time period, social conditions, and the overall mood or atmosphere created.

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    Elements of Story

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    This document discusses the key elements of story - plot, character, and setting. It defines plot as the arrangement of events that develop the basic idea in a logical series. It discusses various types of conflicts that can drive the plot, as well as special plot techniques like suspense, foreshadowing, flashbacks, and surprise endings. It defines character as having three levels - primary, secondary, and tertiary - and describes character types and how they are presented through actions, thoughts, conversations and the opinions of authors. Finally, it describes setting as the background of the storyline, including geographical location, time period, social conditions, and the overall mood or atmosphere created.

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    ELEMENTS OF STORY

    PLOT, CHARACTER &


    SETTING
    PLOT
    arrangement of events to
    develop the basic idea
    planned and in logical series
    of event
    FREYTAG'S
    PYRAMID
    TYPES OF CONFLICT
    Character vs. Self
    Character vs. Character
    Character vs. Nature
    Character vs. Society
    SPECIAL PLOT
    TECHNIQUES
    Suspense
    Foreshadowing
    Flashback
    Surprise ending
    CHARACTER
    Three levels of characters:
    Primary
    Secondary
    Tertiary
    CHARACTER

    TYPES QUALITIES
    Protagonist Dynamic
    Antagonist Static
    Deutragonist Stock
    Love interest
    Symbolic
    Foil
    ACTIONS OR T HOUGHTS
    OF THE CHARACTER

    CONVERSATIONS THE
    CHARACTER ENGAGE

    METHODS OF CONVERSATIONS OF
    PRESENTING OTHER CHARACT ERS
    ABOUT A THIRD
    CHARACTER CHARACTER

    AUTHOR'S OWN OPINION


    SETTING
    background of the storyline
    (time and location)
    Analysing Setting

    PLACE TIME
    Geographical location; Period, time of the day,
    where is the action of the weather conditions; when is
    story taking place the story taking place

    SOCIAL
    CONDITIONS MOOD/ATMOSPHERE
    Daily life of character, What feeling is created at
    special colour, tradition, the throughout the story
    speech, dress, mannerism

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