Lecture one origin, elements and plot.pptVIP

The short story (fiction) Origin and history Devices and elements origin Folktales, ballads, fables, myths and legends of all nations and all cultures Oral tradition Printed in the 15th cent. as a literary genre all its own ,in the early decades of the 19th cent. the short fiction (simple, straightforward narratives in prose or verse) and short story (consciously organized, highly unified piece of literary craftsmanship) Conventions of fiction Plot, Character Setting, Point of view Theme Symbol Allegory Style tone The virtue of the elements Working tools of authors, critics and intelligent r