Elements of PLOT
Laurence Yep
Elements of Fiction
"The Homecoming"
MYSTERY
100
There a five of these elements.
How many elements are found in the story?
100
1948
What year was Laurnence Yep born?
100
The story is told by someone outside of the action.
What is third person point of view?
100
The woodcutter, old man and fat man.
Who are the main characters?
200
This is the conclusion or the story.
What is the resolution?
200
San Fransisco, California
Where was Laurence Yep born?
200
A message about life, a lesson to learned.
What is the theme?
200
Offer advice
What was the woodcutter trying to do?
300
This is the part of the story where the author builds suspense and curiousity. Most of the events and action happens here in novels or stories.
What is the rising action?
300
Laurence Yep became interested in his Chinese roots (his culture and heritage) around this age.
What was significant about Laurence Yep's early 20's?
300
Characters, setting, plot, narrator (point of view) and theme
What are the elements of fiction?
300
Gives the woodcutter energy. Also the turning point in the story.
What is the peach? What is the climax?
400
These are the five elements in the plot.
What is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
400
Newbery Honor
What award did Laurence Yep earn for writing Dragonwing?
400
Novels, novellas, short stories
What are major types of fiction?
400
"Go home. It might already be too late."
What did the fat man say to the woodcutter?
500
This is when the characters, setting and basic situation or problems are introduced.
What is the expositon?
500
1991
When was The Star Fisher published?
500
Series of events driven by a problem ending in resolution.
What is plot?
500
Hitting the woodcutter with the broom.
Whatdid the woman in the woodcutter's "old house" do to him?
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