Features of Children's Stories
Features of Children's Stories
Features of Children's Stories
Week 2
Characters
People or animal
Major characters
Minor characters
Round characters
Factors in analyzing characters
Physical apperances
Personality
Background/ personal life
Motivation
Relationships
Conflict
Does character change?
Storyline
The plot or subplot of a story
The narrative of a work, whether of fictional
or nonfictional basis
Plot
Inciting incident (opening
situation/exposition)
Development (rising action)
Climax
Resolution
denoument
Special Techniques of a Plot
Suspense-excitement or tension
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Surprise ending
Setting
Time and place where the actions
occurs
Furniture
Scenery
Customs
Transportation
Clothing
Diaclects
Weather
Time of day
Time of year
The functions Of A Setting
To create a mood or atmosphere
To show a reader a different way of life
To make action seem more real