Something of a test file, this presentation is an introduction to elements of literature. It contains animations and video, so I expect it to be a mess.

1. ARISTOTLE’S
Elements of
Tragedy

2. ARISTOTLE’S
4
Elements of
Tragedy

3. 1
PLOT:
SEQUENCE
EVENTS
OF
IN A STORY

5. PLOT:
WHAT HAPPENED?
WHAT’S THE EXPOSITION?
WHAT’S THE CONFLICT?
WHAT’S THE CLIMAX?
WHAT’S THE RESOLUTION?

6. PLOT:
WHAT HAPPENED?
WHAT’S THE EXPOSITION?
WHAT’S THE CONFLICT?
WHAT’S THE CLIMAX?
WHAT’S THE RESOLUTION?

7. CHARACTER2
PART 1: Character and Plot

8. CHARACTER-Part 1
Antagonist
Protagonist

9. CHARACTERIZATION
WHO IS THE PROTAGONIST?
WHAT DOES HE/SHE WANT?
WHO IS THE ANTAGONIST?
WHAT DOES HE/SHE/IT WANT?

10. CHARACTER-Part 1
WHO IS THE PROTAGONIST?
WHAT DOES HE/SHE WANT?
WHO IS THE ANTAGONIST?
WHAT DOES HE/SHE/IT WANT?

12. CHARACTER-Part 2
HOW ARE CHARACTERS DESCRIBED?
DIRECT (Tells)
INDIRECT (Shows)

13. CHARACTER-Part 2
HOW ARE CHARACTERS DESCRIBED?
DIRECT (Tells)
INDIRECT (Shows)

14. 3
THEME:
OVERALL
MEANING
OF A STORY

16. THEME
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
IS THERE A MORAL?
IS THERE A “BEST” INTERPRETATION?

17. THEME
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
IS THERE A MORAL?

18. THEME
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
IS THERE A MORAL?

19. 4
DICTION:
HOW WORDS
ARE USED

21. DICTION
WHAT WORDS ARE USED?
DO WORDS CHANGE
WITH CHARACTERS?
DO WORDS MOVE PLOT?
HOW DO WORDS SHOW
CREATIVITY OR GENIUS?

22. +3

23. 1
POV:
WHO
TELLS
THE STORY?

24. POINT OF VIEW
WHO IS THE NARRATOR?
HOW ARE EVENTS &
CHARACTERS DESCRIBED?
IS THE POV RELIABLE?
WHAT IS KNOWN OR HIDDEN?

25. 2
SETTING:
WHERE DOES
THE STORY
OCCUR?

26. 2
SETTING:
WHEN DOES
THE STORY
OCCUR?

27. SETTING
WHERE IS THE STORY?
WHEN IS THE STORY?
WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE?
HOW DO CHARACTERS, ACTION
& SETTING INTERACT?

28. 3
SYMBOLISM:
DO THE
STORY
WHAT
ELEMENTS
REPRESENT?

29. SYMBOLISM
ASLAN
IS THIS A METAPHOR?
IS THIS AN ALLEGORY?
ARE SYMBOLS UNIVERSAL?
HOW DO SYMBOLS ADD
MEANING TO THE STORY?

30. SYMBOLISM
IS THIS A METAPHOR?
ARE SYMBOLS UNIVERSAL?

31. ARISTOTLE’S 4:
1
PLOT
2
CHARACTERIZATION
Parts 1 & 2
3
THEME
4
DICTION

32. FICTION’S 3:
1
POINT-OF-VIEW
2
SETTING
3
SYMBOLISM