Do Now Write down the following quote and explain what it means to you in 3-5 sentences: “Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” -Morticia Addams Materials: Notebook, pen/pencil, index card

Objective Define the elements of a story and list examples from “The Lottery” Homework: Elements of a story worksheet

Characters Protagonist- Main character, who the story is focused around Antagonist – The opposing character to the main character

Setting (Draw a place and define below.) When and where the story takes place. Sometimes it is non-specific, such as a town or village. When a story takes place can give a lot of background into the author’s perspective. “The Lottery” was written in How did this affect the story?

Plot A series of events Consist of causes and effects from these causes Turn your paper sideways, draw a plot diagram, leave room to define each part

Plot Structure Beginning of the story -Introduce characters and setting -Hook your reader Series of Events which build up to the climax The turning point of the story Changes take place as a result of the climax The ending -loose ends are tied up -reader feels satisfied Give examples from “The Lottery”

Let’s Check! What is the exposition of a story? The beginning of the story; background info What is the climax of a story? The turning point of the story What is the resolution of a story? The ending; loose ends are tied up

Point-of-view This is the perspective of the narrator within a text Three types of viewpoints: first person, second person, and third person

Draw a chart like this: First Person Second Person Third PersonOmniscient: Limited:

First person From the perspective of a character Speaks in terms of I, we, us, me, my Narrators knowledge is limited to their own thoughts and memories Provide deeper insight into a specific character Most commonly used in journaling and personal narratives

Examples in Movies first person viewpoint example

Second person From the perspective of the reader Speaks in terms of you and your This is rarely used Most commonly used in Choose- Your-Own-Adventure Books and advertisements

Second Person Clip Second Person Example

You got it?? What does it mean if a story is in first person? It is from a character’s perspective. What terms are used for second person? You and your

Third Person From the perspective of an outsider Speaks in terms of they, them, he, and she Omniscient narrators are God-like presences that know everything. These narrators are even capable of reading character's thoughts. Limited third-person narrators are outside of the story they are telling, but are not all-knowing Mandatory for essay writing

Third Person Example

On a half-sheet of paper Identify the point-of-view of the following sentences: 1.Cynthia walked to the store with a puzzled look on her face. 2.I went to the store. 3.You went to the store. 4.“What should I buy for dinner?” Cynthia thought as she walked to the store.

Conflict

What is conflict? In a story, conflict is the struggle between opposing forces. Without conflict, there is no plot. Conflict is either external or internal.

External Conflict External Conflict takes place outside of the body There are three types of external conflict

Man Vs Man The main character (protagonist) struggles against another character.

Man Vs Nature This type of conflict pits a story's main character or characters against a natural force such as a flood, fire, blizzard, or disease epidemic.

Man Vs Society In many stories, the protagonist battles against element of government or culture.

What are the three types of external conflict? Man v. Man Man v. Society Man v. Nature