Chapter III.--Narration

Material of Narration 13

In Action 14

The Commonest Form of Discourse 14

Language as a Means of Expression 15

Without Plot 15

Plot 16

Unity, Mass, and Coherence 20

Main Incident 20

Its Importance 21

Unity 21

Introductions and Conclusions 23

Tedious Enumerations 23

What to include 24

Consistency 25

An Actor as the Story-teller 26

The Omniscience of an Author 27

The Climax 28

Who? Where? When? Why? 29

In what Order? 29

An Outline 32

Movement 32

Rapidity 32

Slowness 33

Description and Narration 34

Characters few, Time short 35

Simple Plot 36

Suggestive Questions and Exercises 38

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