Elements of Fiction

Reminders

We are about to start the synchronous

session. Sit back, relax and let us put
ourselves in the presence of the Lord.
Prayer before Study
Lord, true source of light and wisdom, give us a keen sense of
understanding, a retentive memory and the capacity to grasp things
correctly.

Grant us the grace to be accurate in our expositions and the skill to

express ourselves with thoroughness and clarity.

Be with us at the start of our studies. Guide its progress and bring its
to completion. Grant this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
 Objectives
• Identify the elements of fiction;
• Examine excerpts that illustrate the various elements of
fiction;
• Write a story outline and character sketch;
• Show fairness and sensitivity towards the marginalized and
other subsectors of society thru careful depiction and plot
development.
Preliminary Activity

Infer what will happen next including the

relationship of the characters in the film
trailer, “Love, Simon.”
Preliminary Activity
Discussion

1. Plot: the sequence of events that make-

up a story; consists of an exposition,
rising action, climax, falling action and
resolution
Discussion
Discussion
1.1. Dramatic or progressive:
chronological structure
Discussion
1.2. Episodic: a chronological structure, but it consists of a
series of loosely related incidents, usually of chapter length,
tied together by a common theme and/or characters
Discussion
1.3. Parallel: writer weaves two or more dramatic
plots that are usually linked by a common character
and a similar theme

1.4. Flashback: permits authors to begin the story in

the midst of the action but later fill in the background
for full understanding of the present events
Discussion
2. Conflict: struggle between or among individuals
or forces
Types of conflict:
2.1. man vs man
2.2. man vs society
2.3. man vs technology
2.4. man vs nature
2.5. man vs himself
Discussion
3. Theme: main or underlying piece of
literature
4. Tone: author’s mood and manner of
expression; can be serious, didactic,
humorous, satirical, caustic/sarcastic,
passionate, sensitive, sentimental, zealous,
indifferent, poignant, warm, agitated, and so
on
Discussion
5. Setting: describes the time/ milieu and
place of the story
Types of setting:
5.1. Integral Setting: fully describes the time
and place; usually found in historical fiction
5.2. Backdrop Setting: vague and general;
helps convey a universal, timeless tale.
Discussion
6. Point of view: perspective from which a
story is told
Types of point of view:
6.1. first person
6.2. third person: may be limited or
omniscient
Discussion
7. Characters: one that performs the action/
moves in the narrative
7.1. Types of characters: protagonist (hero),
antagonist(villain), foil (supporting character;
opposite the qualities of a main character
7.2. Ways portrayed: Flat (stock, static
characters or stereotypes), Round (dynamic
character)
Discussion
7.3. Ways characters are revealed:
7.3.1. What the narrator says about the
character
7.3.2. What the other characters say about the
character
7.3.3. What the character says about himself or
herself
7.3.4. What the character actually does
Discussion
8. Atmosphere: feeling, emotion, or mood
that an author creates in a narrative through
descriptive language
Discussion
Flash Fiction
Excerpts from
Raymond
Queneau’s book
Exercises in Style
Clarification

Questions about the lesson

Synthesis and Valuing

• How can the elements of fiction

affect the development of a story?
• Why must writers exercise caution
in the way they develop characters
and other elements of fiction?
Assignment

Read and do the activities on Devices and

Techniques of Fiction in the learning
packet.
Assessment (Enabling PETA)

Draft an outline and character profile

of your flash fiction.
References

“Love Simon” in https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=E0cbWdlQg_8 • .

Plot and Characters in https://literaryterms.net/

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