Creative Writing Quarter 2 Writing Fiction - Elements.pptx

Objective
Identify the various elemnts,
techniques, and literary
devices in Fiction
2

True or False
1. A character can also be a
figure, an inanimate object, or
animal.

True or False
2. The antagonist creates the
action of the plot and arouses
the empathy and interest of the
readers.

True or False
3. The protagonist is usually
the bad guy in the story.

True or False
4. The confidante reveals the
protagonist’s thoughts,
intentions, and
personality traits.

True or False
5. A flat character changes
during the course of the story.

True or False
ANSWER KEY:
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False

“A character can be any
person, a figure, an
inanimate object, or
animal.
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Protagonist
✦ Sometimes called the main
character, the protagonist creates
the action of the plot and engages
reader, arousing their empathy
and interest. The protagonist is
often a hero or heroine of the
story, as the whole plot moves
around him or her.
12

Antagonist
✦ An antagonist, sometimes called
the bad guy, is the opponent of
the protagonist. The action of the
story arises from the conflict
between the protagonist and
antagonist.
✦ The antagonist can be a person,
an inanimate object, an animal, or
nature itself.
13

Confidante
✦ Someone whom the main
character confides to
✦ reveals the protagonist’s thoughts,
intentions, and personality traits.
14

Dynamic
Character/Developing
Character
✦ changes during the course of a
story
15

Static Character
✦ remains the same throughout the
whole story.
16

Flat Character
✦ does not change during a story
✦ usually only reveals one or two
personality traits
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Round Character
✦ well-developed and complex
figures in a story
✦ more realistic and demonstrate
more depth in their personalities
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What type of character am
I?
20

I?
21

I?
22

I?
23

I?
24

Assignment:
Read the story “The Devil and
His Grandmother”. And
identify all the characters and
what type of character they
are.
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Points of View: First
POV
Take note that when a story is
told in first-person point of
view, the narrator is a
participant in the story.
First-person stories use first –
person pronouns such as I, me,
our, ours, we, and my.
Ex.
I will call you when the Superintendent comes back from
the meeting
with the other school principals.

Points of View: Second POV
It pulls the reader into the story
with the pronouns you, your,
and yours. In other words, it is
a point of view where the
narrator tells the story
to another story.
Ex.
You feel a sense of excitement as you look at the kayak.
This will be the
day you have been looking forward to it!

Points of View: Third POV
The third-person point of view is a form
of storytelling in which the
narrator relates all the actions of their
work using third-person pronouns
such as he, she, and they. It is the most
common perspective in works of
fiction.
Ex.
Travis looked down from the rocky ledge. He could see
everything around him
from his location! He hoped that he wouldn’t lose his
balance!

Activity
Create a comic strip with a dialogue
indicating the 3 point of view as a
technique in employing one’s
emotions.
Choice of scenes: 10 %
Captions: 10%
Characters: 10%
Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar: 10%

“The plot is the order of
events that make up a
story.
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Aristotle’s Unified Plot
beginning
middle
end
“Plot is a character revealed by action. –
Aristotle, 350 BCE

Freytag’s Pyramid
exposition
climax
denouemen
t
Aristotle, 350 BCE
Rising action Falling
action

Elements of Plot
exposition
climax
denouemen
t
Aristotle, 350 BCE
Rising action
resolution
complication
Falling action

Elements of Plot
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• The exposition sets the scene. The writer
introduces the characters and setting,
providing description and background.
• Complication, sometimes called the
inciting incident, is a single event that
begins the major conflict.
• Rising Action builds during the story and
gets more exciting.
• The climax is the moment of greatest
tension in the story. Children call this the
most exciting part. In Charlotte’s Web,
the climax is when the pig survives.

Elements of Plot
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• Falling action happens as a result of the
climax and we know the story will end
soon.
• Resolution is when the character solves
the main problem/conflict or someone
solves it for him or her.
• Denouement (the action of untying) is a
series of events that follow the plot's
climax. It is the opposite of the
exposition, in that any remaining
questions or mysteries that remain after
the resolution are solved by the
characters or explained by the author.

Activity
Answer the following questions after reading the summary
in the next slide.
1. What is the exposition of this plot summary?
2. Describe the inciting incident.
3. What is the development?
4. What is the climax of this plot summary?
5. What is the resolution?
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• Ellen Montgomery lives in Pullman,
Washington. She wants an expensive racing
bicycle but does not have enough money to
buy it. She works for eight months after
school and weekends in a supermarket to
earn the money to buy it. When she has just
saved enough money to buy the bicycle, the
money is stolen from her house. Ellen then
works another six months in the bicycle
shop. She is finally able to buy the bicycle,
and she becomes a state champion bicycle
racer.

PreTEST
Read each of the following items
comprehensively. Then answer the
questions

PreTEST
1. “The moon was shining brightly as the fox slowly crept
toward the chicken.” What is the setting of the event?
A. The fox slowly crept
B. Chicken coop
C. The moon was shining brightly
D. Both a and c
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PreTEST
2. Why is setting important to a story?
A. It tells about the characters.
B. It lets us know the context of the characters’ actions and
sets the mood.
C. It settles the conflict of a story.
D. It gives us a peek of the story’s plot.
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PreTEST
3. What is the best way to put the setting into the pages of
the story?
A. Take a picture and copy it into the pages of the story.
B. Use descriptive words and details that create a picture
into the reader’s minds and pull on their senses.
C. Use long words and sentences to make a picture.
D. Describe how the characters look.
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PreTEST
4. When should the setting be used in the story?
A. The setting should be used at the beginning of the story,
when there are new events in the storyline, or when the
readers need the information to understand the plot.
B. The setting should be used at the end of the story to
help explain the resolution.
C. The setting should be used when there are new
characters.
D. The setting should be used to help solve the conflict and
to show the climax 43

PreTEST
5. How has the setting improved the video game industry?
A. It created new types of computer consoles.
B. It made the characters more interesting.
C. It made the games more backgrounds and visuals to
make them complex and exciting.
D. It helped people understand the games.
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PreTEST ANSWER KEY
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. A
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Setting and
Atmosphere
What is setting? What is
atmosphere?
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Setting
✦ According to William Kenny – refers to the
point in time and space at which the event
of the plot occur
✦ It is the time and place of the story.
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Setting
✦ May also include the environment of the
story, which can be made up of the
physical location, weather, or social and
cultural backgrounds.
✦ Can be real or imaginary
✦ Helps the reader in the story
✦ A good author includes descriptions of the
setting using the five senses. 49

Purpose of a Setting
Giving background about
the story
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Darkness enveloped the forest.
But within the branches some
things moved. Small cracks from
the branches lit one by one as if
there were small windows from
little tree houses.

Revealing about a
character from each
person
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The darkness dissipated by the
holy light that gleamed to
protect her. And though it was
under the rubble, she charged
with all her strength only to be
met by an unknown monster
with fangs and claws.

Providing conflict
between man vs.
environment
52

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Providing mood or
atmosphere giving
imagination about the
image of all characters to
readers by using five
senses

Types of Setting
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Neutral Setting
✦ Of the setting in a work of fiction is
little more than a reflection of the
truth that things happen to
somewhere
✦ Beyond giving us this much
information the author has no real
interest in his setting and does not
encourage such interest on your
part
✦ Ex. Once upon a time, in
a land far far away…

Types of Setting
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Spiritual Setting
✦ As long as the setting is only vaguely
and conventionally rural, the values
suggested are to be vague
conventional
✦ But as the physical setting becomes
more specific and more vividly
rendered, so does the spiritual setting
✦ By the spiritual setting, we mean the
values embodied in or implied

Types of Setting
56
Dynamic Setting
✦ Setting may thrust itself dynamically
into an action, affecting events and
being in turn affected by them, until
seeing seems to assume the role of
the major character

Elements of Setting
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1. The actual geographical location.
2. The occupations and modes of day
of the characters.
3. The time in which the action takes
place.
4. The religious, moral, social, and
emotional environments of the
character.

Functions of Setting
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✦ Setting as metaphor – The setting
becomes symbolic of the theme of
the story. Sometimes in fiction, we
encounter details of setting that
seem to function as a projection or
objectification of the internal states
of the characters or a pervasive
spiritual condition.

Atmosphere
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✦ Setting as the dominant element
✧ Time as the dominant element –
highest importance
✧ Place as the dominant element –
spatial setting or place (local color
or regionalism)

Atmosphere
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✦ Setting in non-realistic fiction
✧ Non realistic fiction is that in
which the story’s events could not
happen in real life (ex. A setting of
fantasy and science fiction)

Atmosphere
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✦ Setting and the whole story
✧ The setting is an important part
of the story, but the setting
cannot exist by itself
✧ Good setting can support the
whole story

Activity
63
✦ Make a vivid description of the image below. Supply
the information presented to give you a perfect
setting of the picture.
✧ Place where the story takes place
✧ Time the story takes place
✧ Importance of the setting
✧ Mood – Atmosphere of the setting
■ Factual information – 5 points
■ Vocabulary – 5 points
■ Correctness of Language – 5 points
■ Fluency/Grammar – 5 points

Various
Modes of
Fiction
Various
Modes of
Fiction

PreTEST
Write if the statement is
♥
true and if the statement
▲
is false.

1.
✦Action drives the arc of the
story and reveals
information about the
characters.
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2.
✦Dialogues sets the mood
and the scene and provides
an explanation.
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3.
✦Description is spoken
action.
70

4.
✦Exposition reveals
something about the
characters.
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5.
✦Thought and monologue
provide details about the
characters of the story.
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Answer Key
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. F
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A. Narrative Mode of Description
✦Description sets the mood and the scene and
provides an explanation.
✦Gives details about some place, person, or
thing.
✦Avoid overdescribing
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B. Narrative Mode of Action
✦Readers are engaged and remain engaged
when something happens to the fictional
characters
✦Action in the story moves it forward
✦Action drives the arc of the story and reveals
information about the characters
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C. Narrative Mode of Dialogue
✦Dialogue is spoken action.
✦It is conversation between characters that
can also help evolve characters.
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D. Narrative Mode of Thought and
Monologue
✦Move the story along, build tension, and
reveal something about the character. They
can even be contrasted with the others for
effect
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E. Narrative Mode of Exposition
✦Exposition is used to provide details about
the characters or the story. It is used in the
beginning and during transitions, for
instance, to inform readers about passage of
time, change of place or mood, or change in
the focus of the character. It tells, rather than
shows, readers about important elements of
the story or character.
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Write Journal Entries/
Short Composition
Using Elements of
Fiction

Objectives:
✦Define Journal writing
✦Identify the steps on how to make a journal
writing
✦Develop a story using the elements of fiction
81

PreTEST
Write  if the statement is CORRECT else
write  if the statement is WRONG in writing
journal entry,

PreTEST
✦1. Ignore basic rules of
grammar and punctuation
83

PreTEST
✦2. Write to fill pages, the
process is more important
than the product.
84

PreTEST
✦3. Present your ideas in a
coherent and thought-
provoking manner.
85

PreTEST
✦4. Choosing a topic in
writing journal entry is
very important.
86

PreTEST
✦5. Link personal reactions
to the class material.
87

Answer Key
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Journal Writing
✦A series of written passages that document
the personal events, thoughts, feelings,
memories and perceptions in one’s journey
throughout life leading to wholeness.
89

How to start a Journal?
✦A series of written passages that document
the personal events, thoughts, feelings,
memories and perceptions in one’s journey
throughout life leading to wholeness.
90

1. Choosing a topic
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2. Explore your emotions or how
you feel about something.
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3. Use a writing prompt if you
aren’t sure what to write about.
Prompts to get you started:
✦Write about what you’d like to do this
weekend
✦Discuss a place you’d like to visit
✦Pretend that you found a fantasy creature
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3. Use a writing prompt if you
aren’t sure what to write about.
Prompts to get you started:
✦Write about something you want to change
✦Write from the perspective of your favorite
book or movie character
94

4. Record your reactions to
readings and lectures in an
academic journal.
95

✦A summary of a reading or lecture
✦Your analysis of the course material
✦Connections between topics you’ve studied
✦Personal connections you made with the
coursework
✦Questions you have about the text or lecture
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Common Goals of a Journal
✦To encourage regular writing
✦To make connections between class material,
lectures, and personal observations
✦To raise questions and issues that can fuel
classroom discussions
✦To generate ideas for future paper topics
✦To provide a forum for inquiry, analysis, and
evaluation of ideas
97

Do:
✦Write regularly
✦Try to make concrete connections between
journal entries
✦Link personal reactions to the class material
✦Approach the exercise with the intention of
being challenged
✦Present your ideas in a coherent and
thought-provoking manner
98

Do not:
✦Ignore basic rules of grammar and
punctuation
✦Write to fill pages, the process is more
important than the product
✦Wait until the last minute to make your
entries
✦Confuse your journal with a personal diary.
Although this is your journal, the main focus
should be on class assignments and their 99

Do not:
connections. Try not to focus too much on your
personal feelings, such as whether or not you
liked the book or the film. Instead concentrate
on why your professor assigned the material.
100

Do not:
✦Simply summarize – analyze. Avoid
describing what you have read. Ask probing
questions: are the points well-argued? Does
the writer come to a logical conclusion? What
other issues should be considered?
101

Activity
✦ You are a writer commissioned by ABC Network
who plans to show a special episode to entertain
young viewers in this time of pandemic. Compose a
journal writing for a short story to be adapted for
television in a 30-minute airing time. In not less
than 1000 words, write the scene in separate
sheets of paper making sure to include the
elements, techniques, and literary devices of
fiction.
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Rubric
Criteria Percentage
Includes elements of fiction 40%
Relates story to current situation 20%
Uses appropriate language 20%
Teaches virtue to general audience 20%
Total 100%
103

Write a Short Scene for
a Short Story Applying
the Various Elements,
Techniques, and
Literary Devices

Objectives:
✦Develop a short story scene
✦Apply the various elements, techniques and
literary devices
✦Identify the steps on how to write a scene
105

PreTEST
Draw a  if the statement is correct and  if
the statement is incorrect.

PreTEST
1. Most movies consist of about 200 scenes.
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PreTEST
2. The arrangement of the plot does not affect
the overall impact of the story.
108

PreTEST
3. The scribble version is your outline for the
scene.
109

PreTEST
4. Scripts are often clogged with characters
who have no business being there.
110

PreTEST
5. The narrator is always the main character in
the story.
111

Answer Key
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
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How to Write a Scene
1. Ask What needs to happen in this scene?
►
✦The question is not, “What could happen?”
or “What should happen?” It is only, “What
needs to happen?” If you wrote an outline,
this is the time to look at it
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2. Ask What would happen if this scene got
►
omitted?
✦Imagine the editor messed up and
accidentally left out this scene. Would the
movie still make sense? If the answer is
yes, then you don't really need the scene,
and shouldn’t bother writing it.
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3. Ask Who needs to be in this scene?
►
✦Scripts are often clogged with characters
who have no business being there.
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4. Ask Where could the scene take place?
►
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5. Ask What’s the most surprising thing that
►
could happen in the scene?
117

6. Ask Is this a long scene or a short scene?
►
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7. Brainstorm three different ways it could
begin
Based on how the previous scene ended,
there’s often a natural image or line of dialogue
which would be perfect to open the scene. But
don't stop at the first option. Find at least three
ways to start.
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8. Play it on the screen in your head
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9. Write a scribble version.
A “scribble version” is essentially a cheat sheet
so you’ll remember the great scene you just
saw in your head. Don’t write sentences. Don’t
write full dialogue. It shouldn’t take more than
five minutes.
Just get the bare minimum down so that you
won’t forget the scene in the next hour as
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10. Write the full scene.
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11. Repeat.
Most movies consist of about 200 scenes,
so you’ll have plenty of opportunity to practice.
123

Activity
The government advises all to stay home in this
time of pandemic. As a Wattpad writer, make
your time worthwhile by working on the last
series of your book. Write the draft of the
sequel to cut the long wait of your teen readers
on the ending of the story. Write the
beginning, rising action, climax, and falling
action in separate sheets of paper. Apply the
techniques on how to make a short scene. 124

Activity
Criteria Percentage
Includes the elements of the plot 40%
Relates story to current situation 20%
Uses appropriate language 20%
Teaches virtue to general readers 20%
Total 100%
125

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