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Characters and Major Events
DEFINITION: Character-a person in a novel, play, or movie. Major Events- The important events in a story that cause the greatest impact HOW TO: “The Boy” in the story “The boy who cried wolf” is a character. “The boy told a lie by saying that there was a wolf when there was not” was a major event because it caused people to not believe him when the real wolf came and ate the sheep. Everyday Use: Characters and major events are used daily in stories and movies we watch.
Plot
DEFINITON: Plot Definition. Plot is a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence. The structure of a novel depends on the organization of events in the plot of the story. HOW TO: Here is an example of a simple plot . Man meets woman, man loses woman, man wins woman and they live happily ever after Everyday Use: Plots are used every day in the stories we tell, books we read and in movies and TV.
Settings
Setting Definition Setting is where an event takes place. A setting can be very specific or very broad. Ranging from a specific room in a house, to an entire state or even country. It all depends on the course of action involved.