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Fiction
- short stories - should be read in one sitting 2. novels - more complex. has 2 other variations; novella - 17.5k - 39.9k novellette - 7.5k - 17.4k
Types of Plots
- Climactic plot - has exposition, rising action, climax and falling action; leading to denouement 2. Episodic - distinct stories related to each other but can be read as if they were stories by themselves 3. Cumulative - repetition of events or phrases with one new thing added with each repetition; e.g. The Three Little Pigs ("I'll huff and puff and blow your house down.") 4. Embedded - a story within another story; or the main story relayed second hand
Climactic plot
has exposition, rising action, climax and falling action; leading to denouement
Episodic
distinct stories related to each other but can be read as if they were stories by themselves
Cumulative
repetition of events or phrases with one new thing added with each repetition; e.g. The Three Little Pigs ("I'll huff and puff and blow your house down.")
Embedded
a story within another story; or the main story relayed second hand
Variations
novella - 17.5k - 39.9k novellette - 7.5k - 17.4k Types of Plots 1. Climactic plot - has exposition, rising action, climax and falling action; leading to denouement 2. Episodic - distinct stories related to each other but can be read as if they were stories by themselves 3. Cumulative - repetition of events or phrases with one new thing added with each repetition; e.g. The Three Little Pigs ("I'll huff and puff and blow your house down.") 4. Embedded - a story within another story; or the main story relayed second hand
Lesson 1: Sound Devices Warm-up. Learn About It. Check Your Understanding Let’s Step Up.
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Lesson 2: Figurative Language Warm-up. Learn About It. Check Your Understanding Let’s Step Up.
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Lesson 3: Other Literary Techniques Warm-up. Learn About It. Check Your Understanding Let’s Step Up.
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Lesson 4: Literary Elements in Prose Warm-up. Learn About It. Check Your Understanding Let’s Step Up.
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Performance Task
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Test your knowledge of fiction with this quiz that covers short stories and novels, including variations such as novella and novelette. Explore different types of plots such as climactic, episodic, and cumulative, and enhance your understanding of literary elements.
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