A novel is a long fictional story of more than 1500 words that has many characters and explores themes through its setting and plot. It typically has a main theme as well as sub-themes. To understand the themes, readers look at clues like the title, repetition of ideas, symbols, and story details. Novels also have main and supporting characters that are defined by their characteristics, and may take the form of protagonists or antagonists. A novel tells its story through a plot that includes exposition, rising conflict, climax, and resolution, and adopts a point of view such as first, second, or third person.

1. Introduction to Novel

2. .
About Novel A novel is a
story written
with more than
A novel has many 1500 words
characters
What is
novel?
A novel has a
The setting and
main theme and
time period are
some sub-
longer and varied
themes
than a short story.

3. Fiction
Types of Novel Science fiction
Non - fiction

4. THEME AND SUB-THEME
• A theme is the central idea, the main
message/important lessons/moral issues that
readers can learn from the text
• It is not usually presented directly in the story.
The theme becomes clear only when you have
understood the story well.
• Many short stories/novel usually focus on
issues that are closely related to the society.

5. In order to uncover the theme of a novel,
Look at the title. Sometimes, it gives a clue
about the theme.
Take note of any repetition. Sometimes it
leads you to the theme
Study the symbols. What are they trying to
suggest?
Look closely at all the details and particulars
that are presented. They give a lot of clues to
the theme.

6. SETTING
Physical setting Time setting
Social Setting
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7. CHARACTER & CHARACTERISTIC
Characters can be categorized into two ; main
character and supporting characters.
Main character – prominent and dominates
the story
Supporting characters - the characters that
support the movement of the whole story

8. Characteristics are the ways how the
characters behave and act
Antagonist & Protagonist

9. PLOT
A plot tells the sequence of the events in one story
Climax
Conflict Resolution
End
Exposition

10. POINT OF VIEW
• Point of view means how the story is told.
Either from the first person point of view,
second person point of view of third person of
view.