myp unit 2: analyzing fiction with the hobbit unit question: "what makes a good leader?"...
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MYP Unit 2: Analyzing MYP Unit 2: Analyzing Fiction with Fiction with The Hobbit The Hobbit
Unit Question:"What Makes A Good Leader?"
Area of Interaction: Community and Service
Fiction: A form of narrative writing that is Fiction: A form of narrative writing that is imaginary, or made up. imaginary, or made up.
A good fiction story will include these components:◦ Plot◦ Vivid Setting◦ Compelling Characters◦ THEMES
What is a theme?
PlotPlot
Plot is the literary element that describes the structure of a story. It shows the order of events and actions within a story.
The above graph is called: Freytag’s Plot Pyramid
Exposition: the start of the story, the situation before the action starts
Rising Action: the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax
Climax: the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action
Falling Action: all of the action which follows the climax
Resolution: the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads
Plot ComponentsPlot Components
There are 3 common types of fiction:
1.Short Story
2.Novel3.Novella
Common Common GenresGenres of Fiction of FictionFantasy-
◦Does NOT represent the real world.
◦Based on pure imagination.
◦ May include non-human, animal or alien creatures, unreal settings, or impossible occurrences. EX: The Hobbit Fairy Tales/ Folk Tales
Science Fiction- Another form of fantasy
◦Real of hypothetical developments on individuals or society
◦EX: Fahrenheit 451
Genres of Novels Cont.Genres of Novels Cont.
Gothic or Gothic Romance
◦Mysterious events & a scary atmosphere. Ex: Dracula
◦Stormy love relationship
Satirical ◦Reveals human folly
through wit, scorn, ridicule, and exaggeration
◦EX: Animal Farm
Plot: ConflictPlot: Conflict
Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.
Plot: Types of ConflictPlot: Types of Conflict
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Character vs Self
Character vs Character
Plot: Character vs. Character Plot: Character vs. Character ConflictConflict
This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human.
EX: Anne Frank in conflict with Mrs. Van Daan
Plot: Character vs. Nature Plot: Character vs. Nature ConflictConflict
This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist.
Plot: Character vs. Self Conflict Plot: Character vs. Self Conflict (Internal Conflict)(Internal Conflict)
In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict.
What type of climax, mental or action, would a character v. self conflict most likely have?
Plot: Character vs. Society Plot: Character vs. Society Conflict (External Conflict)Conflict (External Conflict)
This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc.
Ex: Anne v. Adolf Hitler & the Holocaust
The HobbitThe HobbitBy: J.R.R. TolkienBy: J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien:◦ Real Name: John Ronald
Reuel Tolkien
Birthdate: January 3, 1892- 1973
Birthplace: Bloemfontein, S. Africa
Grew up in England.Studied at Oxford University Fought with the French in WWI.Later, taught Anglo-Saxon literature at Oxford.The Hobbit was released in 1937
Literary Elements Literary Elements
Flashback: a scene that interrupts the action in a story to show an event that happened earlier.Foreshadowing: the use of hints or clues in a story to suggest what may happen later on.Personification: a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human characteristics.
◦ Ex: The pig laughed out loud all the way to the barn.
Slapstick: crude comedy in which humor comes from horseplay or violent activity, such as slapping or fighting.