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Literature’s commentary
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This course deals with the basics of literary commentary, that is, the direction of a story.
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the plotnovel
event of short story poem
the play or
,
main
,
s
often seen as synonymous wl story but
:
emphasis events
story
is on chronological
g the sequience g the
plot : causal links betwn the different events
Protagonist ( ( chara ctercs
main
s
))
I charasterlss he is in conflits wwl
Antagonistls C or she
)
)
Antichero
qualiticsprotagonist who lacks the heroic and noble
La Conflict basis
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g a
plot
2.
Unity of action
s allthe different incidents events or episodes should contribute to
,
the artistic effect of the whole which should have a
beginning
,
,
a middle I an end
.
Ls
plot also content INSET or INTEPROLATED play or
story la
place
or
story withinthe
mair
play or
story
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ER BEB ING
FRAMING NESTING are also used when a story
or a
sequence
,
,
events is inserted into another
of
3
novel ( called FRAME STORE be made up succession
a a can
of a
then
)
FRAMED STORY
of
,Effect be
g subplot or
g embedded
an
story can
of
:
COUNTERPOINT plot which canset the
contrasting idea theme or
off
:
,
ideas themes or
plot o the main story
,
PARALLELISM OF ANALOGY if there are similiraties betwn the
:
subplot and the main plot so that the theme is enlarged
DIGRES IONS
which can undermine the unity of the work
.
sometimes called an excursos when it is
"
very long
GAP or ELLIPSiS narrative occurs when some elements are
:
omitted
3. The pattern g plot ( the structure actions
the
g the
)
EPISODIC each
LINEAR OF
sequence g events
following
:
other in what
may seem a loose and haphazard way without
,
any sense
of necessity as in many piccresque novels
- there are
strong causal links btween events
DRAMATIC
which move towards a CLMAX then towards the
,
BENOUEMENT
Climax
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e a t a s t ro p h e
Inciting Moment glast
momment suspense
, The EXPOSITION informaD about the
characters
gives
and their situation
The INCITING MOTENT : event that SETS the action IN MOVEMENT
OR TRIGGERS IT OFF 1 it co
also illed the INITIATING EVENTor
CATALYTIC EVENT
The CLIMAX point interest which tension
:
of highest in or
emotional response reaches its peak
CrisIs ( action will turn the
Synonym which plot
:
decisive
in a given direction
)
CATASTROPHE final stages g the plot from the climax
resulting
:
-
( used for -
drama)
mainly
The period of FALLING ACO contains one or several
:
OBLGATORY SCENES the
- - moments expected by
s
climatic
reader bc
they have been announced or
prepared
.
cloin d universel puisque
)
'ître
But this pattern is far from universal since many stories
begin IN MEDIA RES C in the middle action at
of the or
a moment g climax in order to catch the reader interest
's
)
It instance NARRATIVE HOOK create
is an
of a to suspense
Most plotcontain
.
:
- describe reversals
of events or situation
PERIPETELA:
- LANAGNORISIS of something previously unknown
)
DISCOVERY
FORMULA OR STEREOTUPED plot predictable sequience of events
:
Cex the case in romances detectives or adventure
:
,
stories
)
-
SITUATIONS : incidents or actions which recur inthese plot
STOCK
)
bSimilarly recognizable incidents or plot‐elements which recur in
fiction and drama are known as stock situations: these include the
,
mistaken identity, the 'eternal triangle', the discovery of the
birthmark, the last‐minute rescue, the dying man's confession, and
love at first sight.
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