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Elements of Fiction

SettingCharacterPlotPoint of ViewThemeSymbolismOther

Fiction or Nonfiction?NonfictionStory is true and factualStories are about real peopleBook gives informationMight have maps or real picturesPictures have captions describing the photographAn index in the back helps find informationMight have a glossary which defines some wordsForms of FictionThere are three main forms of fiction.Novel: long work of fiction; contains the basic elements of fiction; may contain subplots along with the main plotSubplots: independent related storiesNovella: shorter than a novel but longer than a short storyShort Story: brief work of fiction; contains basic elements of fiction; one main plot; one conflict; most can be read in one sitting

Genres of FictionMystery (Nancy Drew)Horror (Goosebumps)Fantasy (Harry Potter)Science-fiction (Star Wars)Myths, Fairytales, Legends (Cinderella) Historical Fiction (Letters from Rifka) Can you name any others?

Fiction and Nonfiction What is Non-Fiction?Text that is TRUE and based on REAL information Forms of Non-Fiction Text: NewspapersDictionaries EncyclopediasScholastic News TextbooksMagazines Non-Fiction Books

Two broad categories of nonfiction are literary nonfiction and functional texts.Literary Nonfiction: has elements of fiction; For example it might use vivid descriptions, a dramatic writing style, or poetic language.Functional Texts: give instructions, show directions, explain rules, provide other information that helps you complete procedures; often use illustrations or graphics Forms of NonfictionAutobiographies and memoirs: tell the story of the authors lifeBiographies: tell the story of someones life from the perspective of another writerLetters: written communications from person to personLiterary NonfictionEssays and Articles: brief works about a specific topicReviews: tell what is good and what is bad about a work of art or performance.Reports: give information about a topic explored through research

Recipes: tell how to prepare foodDirections: tell how to operate or assemble equipmentSchedules: tell when events take placeMenus: tell which foods are available and their costBrochures: use pictures and text to advertise places or eventsMaps: are diagrams that show areas of landApplications: are written requests to an authorityFunctional TextsFeatures of Non-FictionTable of ContentsGlossaryIndexHeadingsBold PrintPhotographs/Real PicturesCharts, Graphs, and MapsCaptionsFact and Opinion

Table of ContentsIt tells you what is in the bookIt tells you the heading and the page numberIt is found in the front

Table of Contents

What is Fiction? Page 1What is Non-Fiction? Page 3Features of Non-Fiction Page 5Forms of Non-Fiction Page 10

15GlossaryIt gives you a word and its definitionIt is in alphabetical orderThe important words are in bold printUsually found in the back of the text

IndexA list in alphabetical order of common important words or topics with page numbersFound in the back of the text

HeadingsThey tell us what the new topic is aboutFound at the top of the page or at the beginning of a new topic

Charts, Graphs, and MapsIllustrations of important informationFound throughout the text

Fiction or Nonfiction? a mouse that sings how to cook spaghetti the life of the president of the United States a person who can jump over a house flowers that sing an elephant that wears a ballerina tutu wild animals that live in Africa the surface of the moon a dog that can talk how to grow a garden a moose that can drive a bus how the heart pumps blood in the body a tree made of chocolate and gumdrops which foods are healthy to eat how to draw a bird a snowman that comes to life

ElementsSettingCharacterPoint of ViewPlotThemeNarrator

SettingSetting:

the time, place and period in which the action takes place.

The Bean Trees: Arizona/Oklahoma 1980s.

The Catcher in the Rye: New York, 1940s

Lord of the Flies: deserted island, the future.SettingDetails that describe:FurnitureSceneryCustomsTransportationClothingDialectsWeatherTime of dayTime of year

Time and place are where the action occurs

Describe the setting.

Describe the setting.CharactersThe people, animals, or things in thestory.

The protagonist is the good guyThe antagonist is the bad guy or force

Factors in Analyzing CharactersPhysical appearance of characterPersonalityBackground/personal historyMotivationRelationshipsConflictDoes character change?

The point of view is the perspective of the story

That rotten wolf tried to eat us!!!!I was framed! I just wanted to borrow a cup of sugar!PlotThe series of events and actions that takes place in a story.

ThemeThe theme of a piece of fiction is its message about life. It usually contains some insight into the human condition.In most short stories, the theme can be expressed in a single sentence.In longer works of fiction, the central theme is often accompanied by a number of lesser, related themes, or there may be two or more central themes.

Central IdeaNonfiction often conveys a central idea supported by detailsNarrator A speaker or a character who tells a story.

The narrators perspective is the way he or she sees things.

DialogueDialogue is a conversation between two or more characters.

Wheres teacher?Shell be back.Shed better hurry, well miss it! From All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury