WednesdaySeptember 10th, 2008

• 4th period = seating charts • Warm up in composition notebook. • Notes on Fiction vs. Non-fiction• The parts that make up a story.

• Notes on narrative structure/plot. • Freytag’s Triangle

• Freytag in Action “Labyrinth movie clips w/ triangle worksheet.

• Pop Quiz on narrative structure Thurs/Fri.

Materials Needed:Composition notebook

Objective(s), Word of the Day

Warm Up (9/10)—3 minutes

Think about two (2) movies that you have seen this summer. Do these movies have anything in common with each other?

For example, I saw “Mummy 3” and “The Dark Knight.” I noticed that the hero fighting the “bad guy.” I also noticed that in the end, the “good guy” looked like he was about to lose, but in the end evil lost.

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Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

• Fiction– A made-up story– Can be about anything (trips to Mars, your

imaginary best friend)– Most novels are fiction (romance, science

fiction, etc.)

TAKE

NOTES

Fiction vs. Non-Fiction

• Non-Fiction– “Real” accounts of things that have happened– Informative texts– Can be the story of someone’s life

(autobiography). – Most FCAT passages are non-fiction

TAKE

NOTES

Parts of Fiction

• Plot (narrative pattern)• Characters• Setting• Point of View• Theme

TAKE

NOTES

Parts of Fiction

• Plot (this week)• Characters (this week)• Setting (next week)• Point of View (next week)• Theme (next week)

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Did you know…?

• That 99.9% of fiction books and movies have the same plot?

• Last year, I set a challenge to anyone to find a fiction book that did not follow a set narrative pattern. The reward = $5.

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Did you know…?

• That 99.9% of fiction books and movies have the same plot?

• Last year, I set a challenge to anyone to find a fiction book that did not follow a set narrative pattern. The reward = $5.

• One person in all my classes found the book…and it’s sitting on my shelf right now. – Finnegan’s Wake

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Freytag’s Triangle (plot)

TAKE

NOTES

Freytag’s Triangle (plot)

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NOTES

• Exposition– Opening scene• Usually peaceful

– Main character is introduced. – Leaves you with a QUESTION that can only be

answered by continuing to watch.

Freytag’s Triangle (plot)

TAKE

NOTES

• Conflict– A BIG problem develops in the story world.

– Internal conflict = a problem inside the character

– External conflict = a problem with the world outside of the character.

Freytag’s Triangle (plot)

TAKE

NOTES

• Climax– Highest point of action– Usually, the biggest battle scene or when the

“good guy” and “bad guy” meet—they may or may not fight.

Freytag’s Triangle (plot)

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NOTES

• Resolution– The ending– The conflict (problem) is usually fixed (if not…

maybe a sequel?)

Labyrinth Movie Clips

• For each clip, fill out the appropriate area of Freytag’s Triangle on your worksheet. We will briefly discuss your answers once the clips has finished and you’ve had a minute to write.

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