Genre Study: Realistic Fiction
Published on Feb 04, 2017
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Genre = category
Fiction = literature that describes imaginary events and people.
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CHARACTERS are the people, animals, or objects that appear in the story. Readers learn about characters through the writer’s descriptions, what the characters think or say, what the characters do, and what others think or say about them.
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PLOT refers to the problem of the story, and the events or actions that flow from it
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SETTING is the time and place in which the action happens. Sometimes the setting is relatively unimportant, while at other times, the setting is all-important to the theme and plot.
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THEME is the big idea of the story (always a noun). A writer may weave several themes into one narrative.
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Tone: The author's attitude toward the text (always an adjective)
Mood: how YOU feel while reading
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Perspective = narrator's (person telling story) POINT OF VIEW.
THE PERSPECTIVE GUIDES THE READER.
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ELEMENTS OF the writing CRAFT:
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Style & Language:
-style refers to how the author uses language to convey meaning (not what is said but how it is said). Writers may use figurative language (including simile, metaphor, and personification), imagery, and symbolism to better communicate meaning
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DESIGN: the entire visual presentation of the book; it may contain elements such as size and shape; type of print, font, and layout; integration of illustrations and text.
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BELIEVABILITY: If anything in a REALISTIC fictional text suddenly reminds you that the story or characters are not real, the story loses credibility and the power to move you.
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QUALITY: The quality of a realistic fiction text is related to the ways in which the elements work together. An interesting plot, well-developed characters, effective style and language, and believability are all related to the quality of a this genre.
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