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Follow the journey of two rival traders in ancient China as they navigate treacherous social and political landscapes. Will their conflict lead to ruin or redemption? Discover the mysteries of the historic Silk Road.
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Setting • The historical time and place and the social circumstances that create the world in which characters live.
Setting Revealed Through: • Geographic location • Cultural backdrop/social context/time period • Artificial environment • Props
Plot • The process of the resolution of conflict. • Requires a conflict. • Character in action.
Conflict • The main problem of the story • Does not always have to be a bad thing • Characters in opposition to each other.
Types of Conflict • Person in conflict with another person • Person in conflict with his or her self • Person in conflict with society • Person in conflict with fate • Person in conflict with nature
Point of View • The method in which the author tells the story (Who is telling the story?)
1st Person POV - Participant • First person pronouns are used to tell the story. (I, me, my, we, us, you) • The narrator could be the major character in the story (story is told by and is about the narrator) • The narrator could be a minor character (narrator tells a story that focuses on someone else, but narrator is still a character)
3rd Person POV: Non participant • Third person pronouns are used to tell the story. (he, him, she, her, they, them) • Omniscient narrator – The story follows the point of view of several characters. • Limited Omniscient – The story follows the point of view of one character only. • Objective Narrator – The author does not enter a single mind (extremely limited point of view)
Tone & Mood • Tone – the speaker or author’s attitude toward the subject, which is revealed by his/her word choice • Mood – the feeling the writer creates for you, the readers
Climax: Turning point when the reader knows how the conflict will be resolved Rising Action: Events leading to climax Falling Action: Events leading to the resolution Exposition: Characters, setting and mood are established Conflict: The main problem is introduced Denouement: The resolution, when the main conflict is resolved Plot Chart