Welcome to the Novel Page!

Getting the Ball Rolling

Let's start with the basics. A novel is a fictional prose narrative of considerable length and
complexity, usually portraying characters and presenting a sequential organization of action
and scenes. We have read a couple novels so far, and my bet is that we will read more. So
this page is here to help you stay on top of these challenging novels.

What are the Ingredients?

A novel consists of many literary elements. This includes; characters, conflicts, plot,
point of view, setting, theme, mood and tone, and author's purpose. You should know
what all of these are but in case you don't, here they are.

Characters - A role representing a personality type, especially by emphasizing distinctive
traits
Plot - A secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, evil,
or unlawful purpose
Point of View(PoV) - The specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal
Setting - The locale or period in which the action of a novel, film, play, etc. takes place
Theme - A subject of discourse, discussion, mediation, or composition; topic
Mood - A state or quality of feeling at a particular time; the speaker's disposition about
the text
Tone - How the text makes you, the reader, feel
Author's Purpose - The author's reason for writing the text or article
Conflict - To come into collision or disagreement; contradictory