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• Means “new”
• First novel written
by Daniel Dafoe
• Robinson Crusoe
in 1719
Elements of a Novel
• Setting: The time, place and environment in
which a story takes place
• Plot: The series of events in a story that
reveal the conflict, crisis and resolution
• Characters: The people (or things) that
take part in the story
Elements of a Novel-cont
• Point of View: The perspective from which
the story is told
• Theme: What the author is trying to tell us
about the subject of the story
• Motifs: Recurring idea or theme
• Red Herring: Obvious solution in a mystery
that attempts to throw us off the trail.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Vocabulary Words
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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a very
interesting character. He is witty
and clever. The most important
trait of the detective is that he
figures out the most detailed
facts about a mystery that no one
would even think to bother about QuickTime™ and a
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using his powers of deduction. are needed to see this picture.
• Letter format
• Selden not seen for a “fortnight”
• Mr. Frankland of Lafter Hall: a
litigator and amateur astronomer
• Henry questions Barrymore about
telegram, gives him his wardrobe
• Watson sees Barrymore creeping
down the hall with a candle
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Chapter 9-2nd report of Dr. Watson