CRAFT #1
The first component of a linear narrative. It is the setting of scene at the beginning of a story where no major changes, decisions, or conflict unfolds.
Instead what happens is the introduction of principal characters, the story’s time period, and the tone of the story. Essentially, the who, what, where, and when of the narrative.
Exposition
The final paragraph in the expository essay, which summarizes the points from the body paragraphs and ties them together. Here, the writer restates the thesis and reminds the reader of the points made in the body paragraphs.
Conclusion
What is the name of the protagonist in Little Women? I need first name and last name here.
Jo March
What is the climax of the film?
Jo sells her book and she chases down Mr. Friedrich!
The highest point of tension in a linear narrative, at which a decision or discovery is made that changes a protagonist forever. It is the point of no return in the story.
Climax
A literary device that uses descriptive language to create mental images for the reader.
Imagery
The first statement in an essay which works to grab a reader's attention. It may be composed of a few sentences or take up the space of an entire paragraph. Often, these statements are formatted as intriguing rhetorical questions, surprising facts or statistics, or an interesting anecdote.
Hook
The film, Little Women, was adapted from a book. Who was the author of this original text?
Louisa May Alcott
Identify one moment of rising action within the film!
Examples:
-amy burns the book (yikes)
-laurie tells jo that he loves her (yikes)
-jo finds out that laurie and amy have gotten married (yikes)
-beth dies from scarlet fever (rip)
The narrative event which launches the story. Something happens to the protagonist, or they make a decision which triggers the conflict in the narrative. From there on out, the protagonist is attempting to resolve whatever conflict which was introduced during this beginning moment in the story.
Inciting Incident
A type of story structure which is organized via the passage of time and the escalation of conflict. Exposition, an inciting incident, rising action, climax, and resolution function as the main beats of this kind of narrative.
Linear narrative
The sentence in the introduction of the essay which makes a claim and provides a roadmap of the rest of the paper. It articulates the essay's central argument.
Thesis statement
Who wrote and directed the film, Little Women?
Greta Gerwig
Work to articulate Jo's desire in this film. What is her dream? Also, what is she afraid of?
A story organized according to a nonlinear principle and usually without a strict cause-and-effect structure. These stories are organized by juxtapositions of image, action, dialogue, language, and idea rather than linear continuity.
Modular Narrative
The third component of a linear narrative. This is the sequence of events in a linear story which involves the protagonist encountering obstacles which stand in the way of them fulfilling their goal. These obstacles often escalate in “danger” or stakes as the story progresses.
Rising Action
These paragraphs are the “meat” of your essay, where you describe details, share evidence, explain your reasoning, and otherwise advance your thesis.
Body paragraphs
What state does the film, Little Women, take place in?
Massachusetts
Work to articulate one of the film's themes.
ex:
The film is a coming-of-age story, which centers its narrative on the trials and tribulations women in the 19th century faced as they juggled societal expectations, specifically gender roles, with that of their own ambitions and freedom.
To engage an audience and hook them immediately, a storyteller could use this technique, which means beginning a story in the middle of a sequence of action. Instead of opening a story with exposition, this technique drops straight into a narrative's inciting incident.
In Medias Res
Name one modular structure story form. We covered four of these forms in this class!
“The Braided Story”
“The Collage”
“Graphic Form”
“Found Form”
What is the genre of essay that y'all are composing in this class? Hint: the answer is not "reviews."
Expository
What is the name of the actor who plays Jo's father in Little Women?
Bob Odenkirk
In what ways does Little Women utilize modular storytelling to develop its narrative?
ex:
A plot, B plot story structure -- the story consistently jumps between the past and present to develop its themes and characters
An object or event that can take on the burden of an emotion or an abstraction. It is a device that is used as a metaphor in place of the emotion or abstraction to create meaning for an audience.
Objective Correlative