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What is Fiction?What is Fiction? Basically, a literary work which Basically, a literary work which

is only based on human is only based on human imagination.imagination.

Today the word ‘fiction’ has Today the word ‘fiction’ has developed into a term that developed into a term that means wider. Fiction may refer means wider. Fiction may refer to a genre of a writing or even to a genre of a writing or even movie, like science fiction.movie, like science fiction.

What we mean fiction here What we mean fiction here are: are: NovelNovel and and short storyshort story

Approach in Fiction Approach in Fiction AnalysisAnalysis

Intrinsic AnalysisIntrinsic Analysis Extrinsic AnalysisExtrinsic Analysis

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An analysis of a literary work in which An analysis of a literary work in which the elements of the work are the focus of the elements of the work are the focus of the analysis. the analysis.

In another work the analysis studies, In another work the analysis studies, describes, explains or interpret the describes, explains or interpret the internal aspect of the literary work internal aspect of the literary work (fiction)(fiction)

Intro. to LiteratureIntro. to Literature Intrinsic AnalysisIntrinsic Analysis

The soul depression of a wife The soul depression of a wife portrayed inportrayed in

Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour.Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour. The analysis of symbols in Nathaniel The analysis of symbols in Nathaniel

Hawthorne's Young Goodman BrownHawthorne's Young Goodman Brown

Intro. to LiteratureIntro. to LiteratureExtrinsic Analysis:Extrinsic Analysis: An analysis of a literary work An analysis of a literary work (e.g. fiction) in which the focus (e.g. fiction) in which the focus of the analysis is not on the of the analysis is not on the elements but on external elements but on external factors or aspects like cultural factors or aspects like cultural background, the author, etc.background, the author, etc.

Intro. to LiteratureIntro. to LiteratureExtrinsic AnalysisExtrinsic Analysis

‘‘Aristocratic family life in the Southern U.S Aristocratic family life in the Southern U.S portrayed in A Rose for Emily’portrayed in A Rose for Emily’

‘‘The way of life and thought of the The way of life and thought of the European upper class as European upper class as portrayed in the movie Titanic’.portrayed in the movie Titanic’.

Elements of Elements of FictionFiction

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PlotPlot

Begin/Begin/expositionexposition

Rising action/Rising action/ComplicationComplication

Crisis/ClimaxCrisis/Climax

Falling Falling actionaction

Resolusion/Resolusion/DenuementDenuement

Crisis/ClimaxCrisis/ClimaxIn the climax the conflicts of the story reach the In the climax the conflicts of the story reach the highest tension or the peak of conflicts highest tension or the peak of conflicts Climax Climax

When they reach the peak so there must be no new When they reach the peak so there must be no new conflict/s would come up. In this stage, the (main) conflict/s would come up. In this stage, the (main) character/s try to find the solution of the conflict/s character/s try to find the solution of the conflict/s

Crisis Crisis

In finding the solution of the conflict/s the In finding the solution of the conflict/s the character/s have to decide or choose or make a character/s have to decide or choose or make a

decision. decision.

ConflictConflictAny problems or two opposing Any problems or two opposing

powers/events occur in a story.powers/events occur in a story.It is the story all about.It is the story all about.What the story really tell What the story really tell Analyzing conflict: Analyzing conflict:

1. Stating/mentioning the conflict(s)1. Stating/mentioning the conflict(s)

2. Classify the kinds of conflict(s)2. Classify the kinds of conflict(s)

Examples of Examples of ConflictConflictSiti Nurbaya: Siti Nurbaya:

a. The struggle of Siti Nurbaya to choose a. The struggle of Siti Nurbaya to choose between Datuk Maringgih between Datuk Maringgih

and Samsul Bahri.and Samsul Bahri.b. The struggle of Samsul Bahri to take revange to b. The struggle of Samsul Bahri to take revange to

Dt. Maringgih.Dt. Maringgih.

Titanic:Titanic:

a. The struggle of Rose to choose between her a. The struggle of Rose to choose between her fiancé and Jackfiancé and Jack

b. The struggle of Rose and Jack to run away from b. The struggle of Rose and Jack to run away from Rose’s fiancé and to Rose’s fiancé and to

keep survive from the sinking of the ship keep survive from the sinking of the ship

Kinds ConflictKinds ConflictBased on the source, the conflict can be Based on the source, the conflict can be

divided into two:divided into two:

Internal ConflictInternal ConflictExternal ConflictExternal Conflict

ConflictConflict Internal Conflict

Conflict that comes from the internal factor of the characters

The conflict of spiritualThe conflict of mindThe conflict of …

ConflictConflict External Conflict

Conflict that comes from the External factor of the characters

The conflict between man and man The conflict between man and

society The conflict between man and

nature

Examples of Examples of ConflictConflictSiti Nurbaya: Siti Nurbaya: a. The struggle of Siti Nurbaya to choose between a. The struggle of Siti Nurbaya to choose between Datuk Maringgih Datuk Maringgih and Samsul Bahri.and Samsul Bahri.

b. The struggle of Samsul Bahri to take revange to Dt. b. The struggle of Samsul Bahri to take revange to Dt. Maringgih.Maringgih.

The kinds of conflict:The kinds of conflict:a. Internal conflicta. Internal conflictb. External conflictb. External conflict

Titanic:Titanic:a.a.The struggle of Rose to choose between her fiancé The struggle of Rose to choose between her fiancé

and Jack and Jack Internal ConflictInternal Conflict

b. The struggle of Rose and Jack to run away from b. The struggle of Rose and Jack to run away from Rose’s fiancé and to Rose’s fiancé and to

keep survive from the sinking of the ship keep survive from the sinking of the ship External conflictExternal conflict

Elements of Elements of FictionFiction

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Intro. to Literature Overview of Plot an Overview of Plot an conflictconflict

Plot

Conflict

Begin/exposition

Rising action/Complication

Crisis/Climax

Falling action

Resolusion/Denuement

Internal

External

Person vs Person

Person vs Group

Group vs group

Man vs nature


Place/Place/TimeTime

SettingSetting

FunctioFunctionn•backgrounbackgroun

dd •Reinforcing the themeReinforcing the theme

•AntagonisAntagonistt

To determine the To determine the relation between relation between the story and the the story and the setting by finding setting by finding out the functionout the function

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Setting

FunctioFunctionn •BBackgrouackgrou

ndnd• No significant relation between the story and the No significant relation between the story and the settingsetting• If the setting changed, there’s no significant If the setting changed, there’s no significant effect to the effect to the whole storywhole story


Setting

FunctioFunctionn

• The setting and the story have close relation. The setting and the story have close relation. Actually, the story has something to do with the Actually, the story has something to do with the setting.setting.• If the setting changed, there will be significant If the setting changed, there will be significant effect to the whole story.effect to the whole story.

•Reinforcing the Reinforcing the themetheme

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SettingSetting

FunctioFunctionn• The conflict is external conflict; Man vs nature.The conflict is external conflict; Man vs nature.

•AntagonisAntagonistt

• It could be close It could be close rrelation oelation orr not close not close elationelation• Close Close rrelation : If the setting of the elation : If the setting of the

story is about story is about certain place/time.certain place/time.

• Not close Not close rrelation : If the setting of the elation : If the setting of the story is story is

not about certain not about certain place/time. place/time.

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