Form 5 Catch Us If You Can

FORM 5
            Novels

Catch us if you can

                                            Table of Contents

                                            Synopsis
                                            Elements
                                            Activities
                                            Assessment
                                            Answer Key
                                            Glossary
                                            Appendix
                                            Panel of writers

CATCH US IF YOU CAN                     NOVEL

What is a novel?

Only in a novel are all things given full play – D. H. Lawrence
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      A novel is a long narrative in literary prose. Novels tell stories, which are typically defined as a series of events described in a sequence. The novel has been a part of human culture for over a thousand years, although its origins are somewhat debated. Regardless of how it began, the novel has risen to prominence and remained one of the most popular and treasured examples of human culture and writing.
      There have been stories and tales for thousands of years, but novels must combine a few unique characteristics in order to be defined as such. First, a novel is written down, rather than told through an oral account. Secondly, novels are meant to be fictional in form, differentiating them from myths, which are said to have their basis in reality or theology.   Although some modern scholars argue differently, there is no truly established guideline for length, point-of-view, or even establishment of a moral or philosophical point in novels.
Sources : http://www.wisegeek.com Date accessed : 5th July 2010
: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novel Date accessed : 5th July 2010

The elements of a novel include the following:

i. Plot - the structure of a novel. It shows the arrangement of events and actions within a story (please refer to notes... [continues]

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