The Constitution of Plot What is plot? Plot is the meaningful manipulation of actions. Cleanth Brooks & Robert. P. Warren How are the actions manipulated? 1. Frame Narrative structure 2. Linear Narrative structure 3. Ring Narrative structure aaa bbb What is linear narrative structure? 1. a string 2. several units of actions(plot units) Linear narrative structure--string of plot units borrow necklace lose necklace return necklace identify necklace 1. Why did Mathilde want to borrow a necklace? what kind of inner impulse of her action? 2. Where did the author imply the authenticity of necklace? 3. Where did the passage thrill you most? why? 4. What is your impression of Mathilde's fate? How could you get ? What specific devices did the author employ to constitute the plot units? devices for constituting the plot units foreshadowing twist ups and downs hint devices linear narrative structure specific narrative devices dramatic conflict Dramatic Conflict desire obstacle acts denouement Dramatic Conflicts {5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A} conflicts desire obstacle acts denouement PartI PartII PartIII beauty and wealth poor marriage suffer and weep chance for desire show her beauty no necklace borrow necklace lose necklace return necklace no money borrow money work hard identify necklace How strange life is, how fickle! How little is needed to ruin or to save! climax anticlimax temporary settling ??? chance for desire be ruined be saved Extended thinking 1. What ruined Mathilde?And what saved Mathilde? 2. What did the author actually hope to reveal through plot constitution? 3. What actions would happen after the original ending? Linear narrative structure specific narrative devices dramatic conflict Summary desire obstacle acts denouement Homework 1. Try to analyze the trait of each character in the passage. 2. Contemplate the relationship among three elements in narration--character, plot and theme.
~~ 您好，已阅读到文档的结尾了 ~~
