PLOT, SETTING, AND

CHARACTERIZATION
Setting
 Place - Geographical location; where is the action of the
story taking place?
 Time - Historical period, time of day, year, etc.; when is the
story taking place?
 Weather Conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc.?
 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)?
 Mood or atmosphere - What feeling is created at the
beginning of the story?
 - refer to persons, persons,
creatures, or things serving as
Characters actors or movers in a story.
- They portray specific roles
with corresponding dialogues
and plot lines. Stories have
protagonist/s and
antagonist/s.
• The struggle between two forces in the story
• Conflict provides interest, suspense, and
tension.
Character vs. Character
(Man vs. Man)
•Struggle against other
people.
Character vs. Society
(Man vs. Society)
•Struggles against ideas,
practices, or customs of
others.
Character vs. Self
(Man vs. Self)
•struggles with own soul,
physical limitations,
choices, etc.
Character vs. Nature
(Man vs. Nature)
•Struggles against animals,
weather, environment, etc.
Character vs. Technology
(Man vs. Technology)
• Struggles against technology
(such as a robot, a machine, or
a mechanical failure)
Character vs. Supernatural
(Man vs. Supernatural)
•Struggles against
supernatural forces (ghosts,
omen, or supertitions).
Theme: Life lesson, meaning, moral, or
message about life or human nature
that is communicated by a literary
work.

In other words, THEME is what the

story teaches readers.
Sample theme:

Life is full of challenges. We may

sometimes fail, we may sometimes
fall, but never give up! We must
continue the journey until we reach
our goals.
EXPOSITION: Three
little pigs leave home to
find adventure in the
big world.
 EVENT # 2: Pig #1
builds a house of EVENT # 3: Big EVENT # 4: Big
straw, Pig #2 bad wolf blows the bad wolf blows
builds a house of straw house down stick house down
sticks, and Pig #3 and Pig #1 escapes and Pig #1 and #2
builds a house of to Pig #2’s house. escapes to Pig #3’s
bricks. house.
EVENT # 1: The pigs EVENT # 4: Big
come across a bad wolf tries
beautiful clearing several times, but
they think will be a he can’t blow
perfect spot to build down the brick
their homes. house.
CLIMAX: Wolf decides
to sneak down the
chimney to get the pigs.
FALLING ACTION: Wolf
falls into boiling pot of
soup.
RESOLUTION: The Big
Bad Wolf is so scared of
the 3 pigs that he runs
off in the woods never
to be seen again. The 3
little pigs live happily
ever after.
What is the setting?

The setting is the beautiful clearing where the 3

Little Pigs build their homes.
Who is the protagonist?

The protagonist is pig # 3.

Who is the antagonist?

The antagonist is the Big Bad Wolf.

What is the type of conflict?

The type of conflict is Man vs. Man.

What is the theme?

The theme of the story is that hard work pays

off. The foundation we build for ourselves is
important because it determines the stability of
our lives in the future. Although it took long for
the third pig to build his house, in the end, it
was the one that saved them from the bad wolf.