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EXERCISES – AMERICAN LITERATURE

ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY – THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT – BRET HARTE

1. THEME:
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2. SETTING (ESPAÇO E TEMPO)

Where does the story take Changes in the setting

place?
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during the story:
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When does the story
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3. POINT OF VIEW:
A. NARRATIVE VOICE:
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B. CHARACTER VOICE:
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4. CHARACTERIZATION:
a. Character1:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her statements:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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b. Character 2:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her statements:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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c. Character 3:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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d. Charcter 4:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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e. Character 5:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her statements:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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f. Character 6:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her fears:
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 2. PLOT (ENREDO)

Climax:
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Beginning: _____________________ ___________________ ______________________
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