Element Of

A Fiction
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:

a. Define the basic elements of a fiction;

b. Identify the five elements of a fiction; and
c. Write a summary of the short story that includes
the characters, setting, conflict, and resolution.
 What ELEMENTo???
Five participants will be randomly selected to
pick one item from the box. Depending on the
chosen element, he/she will provide
explanations or definitions, and the class will
have to guess which element is the right
answer.
 What FICTION
is it is a literary genre that
Fiction??? explores imaginative and
invented narratives, relies
on a set of fundamental
elements to engage and
captivate readers.
 Characters
Characters are the people who
are involved in the story.

The protagonist is typically the ‘good guy’ in your

story — the one the reader is rooting for. This main
character is super important and central to your plot.

The antagonist of your story doesn’t have to be a

single person. It can be any character, group, or force
that is at odds with your protagonist.
 Setting
Time and place of the story. The
setting of a story gives us
important information such as:

When the story is taking place

Where the story is taking place
What environment the story is
occurring in.
 Plot
The order of events that make up a story.

Exposition Rising Action Climax

introduces us involves
turning point in
to the complications
the story also
characters and that lead to
known as most
background conflicts
exciting part of
information of between
the story
the story characters.
 Plot
The order of events that make up a story.

Falling Action Resolution

is the period of the showing of

time in a story how the plot
that follows the eventually turns
climax and leads out. “The
to the resolution Ending”
 Conflict
Conflict is any of the problems that a character encounters in a story.
The conflict is a struggle between two people or things in a short story.

Internal Conflict External Conflict

Internal conflict . External conflict
within themselves. with others and
with nature
 Conflict

MAN VS MAN MAN VS NATURE MAN VS SOCIETY

against another against the forces against society or group

important of nature of people
character
 Conflict

MAN VS HIMSELF MAN VS SUPERNATURAL MAN VS FATE/GOD

against
against something against predetermined
supernatural or
inside himself or destiny or the will of a
paranormal forces
herself (feelings, higher power.
(wizard, vampire,
emotions, illness)
witches, etc.)
Conflict
MAN VS TECHNOLOGY

against the
machines, tools, or
systems they have
created or are
interacting with.
 Theme
The central meaning or idea of the
story; the moral lesson the story is
trying to teach. It is a message that
gives an opinion about life, humanity or
society. Examples of themes include: love,
friendship, good vs. evil, the importance
of family, crime is bad, etc.
 ACTIVITY TIME

Act It Out!
In this activity, the students will be divided into 5 groups and each
group will draw a scenario card from the container. Each group must
then act out the given scenario, and remember that all members must
act even they will just play as a human props.
 HOMEWORK
Directions: Write the summary of the chosen literary piece containing the
elements of fiction.
·Characters
·Settings
·Plot
·Conflict
Theme
 Thank you
for Listening!