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Something of a test file, this presentation is an introduction to elements of literature. It contains animations and video, so I expect it to be a mess.
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ARISTOTLE’S
Elements of Tragedy
4Elements of Tragedy
ARISTOTLE’S
PLOT:SEQUENCE
OFEVENTSINASTORY
1
WHAT HAPPENED?WHAT’S THE EXPOSITION?
WHAT’S THE CONFLICT?WHAT’S THE CLIMAX?
PLOT:
WHAT’S THE RESOLUTION?
WHAT HAPPENED?WHAT’S THE EXPOSITION?
WHAT’S THE CONFLICT?WHAT’S THE CLIMAX?
PLOT:
WHAT’S THE RESOLUTION?
ProtagonistAntagonistCHARACTER-Part 1
CHARACTERIZATION
WHO IS THE PROTAGONIST?
WHAT DOES HE/SHE WANT?
WHO IS THE ANTAGONIST?
WHAT DOES HE/SHE/IT WANT?
CHARACTER-Part 1
WHO IS THE PROTAGONIST?
WHAT DOES HE/SHE WANT?
WHO IS THE ANTAGONIST?
WHAT DOES HE/SHE/IT WANT?
HOW ARE CHARACTERS DESCRIBED?
DIRECT (Tells)
INDIRECT (Shows)
CHARACTER-Part 2
HOW ARE CHARACTERS DESCRIBED?
DIRECT (Tells)
INDIRECT (Shows)
CHARACTER-Part 2
THEME:OVERALLMEANINGOFASTORY
3
THEMEWHAT DOES IT MEAN?
IS THERE A MORAL?
IS THERE A “BEST” INTERPRETATION?
THEMEWHAT DOES IT MEAN?
IS THERE A MORAL?
THEMEWHAT DOES IT MEAN?
IS THERE A MORAL?
DICTION:HOWWORDSAREUSED
4
DICTIONWHAT WORDS ARE USED?
DO WORDS CHANGEWITH CHARACTERS?
DO WORDS MOVE PLOT?
HOW DO WORDS SHOW CREATIVITY OR GENIUS?
ELEMENTSOF FICTION
+3
POV:WHOTELLSTHESTORY?
1
POINT OF VIEWWHO IS THE NARRATOR?
HOW ARE EVENTS & CHARACTERS DESCRIBED?
IS THE POV RELIABLE?
WHAT IS KNOWN OR HIDDEN?
SETTING:WHEREDOESTHESTORYOCCUR?
2
SETTING:WHEN DOESTHESTORYOCCUR?
2
SETTINGWHERE IS THE STORY?
WHEN IS THE STORY?
WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE?
HOW DO CHARACTERS, ACTION & SETTING INTERACT?
SYMBOLISM:WHATDOTHE
STORYELEMENTSREPRESENT?
3
SYMBOLISMIS THIS A METAPHOR?
IS THIS AN ALLEGORY?
ARE SYMBOLS UNIVERSAL?
HOW DO SYMBOLS ADDMEANING TO THE STORY?
ASLAN
=
SYMBOLISMIS THIS A METAPHOR?
ARE SYMBOLS UNIVERSAL?
1ARISTOTLE’S 4:
PLOT
2 CHARACTERIZATION
3 THEME
Parts 1 & 2
4 DICTION
1 POINT-OF-VIEW
2 SETTING
3 SYMBOLISM
FICTION’S 3:
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