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by Mark Haddonby Mark Haddon

Elements of FictionElements of Fiction

CharactersCharacters Static CharacterStatic Character::

Dynamic CharacterDynamic Character::

Flat CharacterFlat Character::

Round CharacterRound Character::

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List the characters you meet in List the characters you meet in The The Curious IncidentCurious Incident

Are they a Are they a staticstatic or or dynamicdynamic character?character?

Are they a Are they a roundround or or flatflat character? character? Be prepared to prove your point by Be prepared to prove your point by

having one quote per character.having one quote per character.

CharacterizationCharacterization

Direct CharacterizationDirect Characterization--

Indirect CharacterizationIndirect Characterization--

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Give an example of Give an example of direct direct characterizationcharacterization for Christopher. for Christopher. Find the quote to prove your point.Find the quote to prove your point.

What is an example of What is an example of indirect indirect characterizationcharacterization for Christopher? for Christopher? Find a quote that shows this. Find a quote that shows this.

SettingSettingThe The settingsetting of a story is of a story is

the time and place in the time and place in which the action occurs.which the action occurs.– Past, Present, or FuturePast, Present, or Future–Day or NightDay or Night–Place may be Real or Place may be Real or Imaginary Etc.Imaginary Etc.

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- List the - List the settingssettings Christopher Christopher journeys to.journeys to.

- What time period does this - What time period does this story take place in?story take place in?

- How do you know?- How do you know?

ConflictConflict Struggle or clash between Struggle or clash between

opposing characters or opposing opposing characters or opposing forces.forces.– External Conflict: External Conflict:

– Internal Conflict:Internal Conflict:

ThemeTheme

Is the message of the Is the message of the story the writer story the writer presents through the presents through the characters and the plot. characters and the plot. The theme is not The theme is not usually stated.usually stated.

PlotPlot Is the series of events in a storyIs the series of events in a story Often follows a pattern of Often follows a pattern of

development made up of as many as development made up of as many as five specific stages.five specific stages.– ExpositionExposition– Rising ActionRising Action– ClimaxClimax– Falling ActionFalling Action– ResolutionResolution

ExpositionExposition It is at the beginning of a story. It is at the beginning of a story.

It gives background It gives background information that the reader information that the reader needs to know.needs to know.

It It introduces____________________introduces____________________________________________________________________

Sometimes it tells what Sometimes it tells what happened in the past.happened in the past.

ExpositionExposition

Ask yourself:Ask yourself:–Who are the characters?Who are the characters?–What is the setting?What is the setting?–What is the conflict?What is the conflict?

Rising ActionRising Action

During this part of the During this part of the story, the conflict is story, the conflict is obvious.obvious.

Rising ActionRising Action

Ask yourself:Ask yourself:–What makes the conflict What makes the conflict obvious?obvious?

ClimaxClimax

It is the turning point of It is the turning point of the story, that point at the story, that point at which the conflict is which the conflict is resolved.resolved.

ClimaxClimax

Ask yourself:Ask yourself:–How was the conflict How was the conflict resolved?resolved?

Falling ActionFalling Action

The effects of the climax The effects of the climax are shown. The are shown. The suspense is over, but suspense is over, but ________________________________________________________________________________________

Falling ActionFalling Action

Ask yourself:Ask yourself:–How are the effects of How are the effects of the climax shown?the climax shown?

ResolutionResolution

The resolution tells The resolution tells how the struggle how the struggle ends. ends. ________________________________________________________________________________

ResolutionResolution

Ask yourself:Ask yourself:–How does the story end?How does the story end?–How does it tie up loose How does it tie up loose ends?ends?

GenresGenres

MysteryMystery: :

How is How is The Curious IncidentThe Curious Incident a a mystery?mystery?

Bildungsroman:Bildungsroman:

–How is How is The Curious The Curious IncidentIncident a a bildungsroman?bildungsroman?

Literary DevicesLiterary Devices

ProtagonistProtagonist::

Who is the protagonist of Who is the protagonist of The Curious IncidentThe Curious Incident??

Point of ViewPoint of View

Omniscient Point of Omniscient Point of ViewView::

First Person Point of First Person Point of ViewView::

Third Person Limited Point Third Person Limited Point of Viewof View::

What point of view What point of view The The Curious IncidentCurious Incident told in? told in?

Character motivationCharacter motivation::

What is Christopher’s What is Christopher’s motivation?motivation?

ForeshadowingForeshadowing::

Give an example of Give an example of foreshadowing in foreshadowing in The The Curious IncidentCurious Incident..

ToneTone::

What is the tone of What is the tone of The The Curious IncidentCurious Incident??

SymbolSymbol--

Give an example of a Give an example of a symbol in symbol in The Curious The Curious IncidentIncident..

IronyIrony: Contrast between: Contrast between– What is said and what is really What is said and what is really

meant (meant (______ Irony______ Irony))– What is expected to happen and What is expected to happen and

what really happens (what really happens (_______ Irony_______ Irony) ) – What appears to be true and what What appears to be true and what

is really true [the audience know is really true [the audience know but the character doesn’t] (but the character doesn’t] (_______ _______ IronyIrony))

– What is ironic about What is ironic about The The Curious Incident?Curious Incident?

– What type of irony is it? What type of irony is it?