CHARACTERS
PLOT DIAGRAM
VOCABULARY
THEME/MOOD
100
I am the child in the story who believes in aliens.
Who is Tommy
100
When Charlie shoots Pete Van Horn.
What is the CLIMAX of the story?
100
A vocabulary word for hostility or opposition.
What is antagonism?
100
The mood of this scene... "It’s a tree-lined, quiet residential American street, very typical of the small town. The houses have front porches on which people sit and swing on gliders, conversing across from house to house."
What is calm/peaceful.
200
I am the character that shoots Pete Van Horn because I think he is an alien.
Who is Charlie.
200
When the narrator describes the setting during the opening of the play. The narrator describes Maple Street as calm and peaceful. The narrator also states that children are buying ice cream and neighbors are talking to each other.
What is the exposition of the story?
200
A vocabulary word for twisted or to bend out of shape.
What is contorted?
200
How would you characterize Charlie in this scene? Charlie (rubs his jaw nervously). I wonder if Floral Street’s got the same deal we got. (He looks past the houses.) Where is Pete Van Horn anyway? Isn’t he back yet?
What is nervous/confused.
300
I am the character that is suspected of being an alien because my car is the only one that starts. I become very defensive.
Who is Les Goodman?
300
Figure One and Figure Two reveal their plan of going from one street to the next and turning off the power. They only have to sit back and watch humankind destroy itself.
What is the resolution of the story?
300
A vocabulary word for hopeful or confident about the future.
What is optimistic?
300
The mood of this scene: (Suddenly Charlie’s lights go off and the lights in other houses go on, then off.) Man One (shouting). It isn’t the kid . . . it’s Bob Weaver’s house. Woman. It isn’t Bob Weaver’s house, it’s Don Martin’s place. Charlie. I tell you it’s the kid. Don. It’s Charlie. He’s the one. Daily Double! What is a potential theme that could be developed based on how the neighbors are treating each other?
What is tense, anxious and violent. "Fear causes people to act irrationally"
400
I am the character who leaves Maple Street to check if the power is working on the next block. I'm shot dead on my return.
Who is Pete Van Horn
400
Phones, portable radios and cars stop working. The people begin to question why this is happening.
What is the rising action?
400
A group of people acting together. Individuals aren't heard because this group is controlled by fear and anger.
What is a mob scene?
400
The mood of this scene: Figure Two. Then I take it this place...this Maple Street... is not unique. Figure One (shaking his head ). By no means. Their world is full of Maple Streets. And we’ll go from one to the other and let them destroy themselves. One to the other . . . one to the other . . . one to the other— Daily Double! What is a potential theme that can be developed from this idea?
What is creepy, eerie, spooky. "Mankind is its own worst enemy"
500
I am the "voice of reason" throughout the story and try to keep the situation under control. I'm also accused of being the monster because I have a ham radio set.
Who is Steve Brand?
500
After Pete Van Horn is shot, the characters violently accuse each other because all of their lights start to go on and off.
What is the falling action?
500
A __________ person is confused.
What is flustered.
500
How would you characterize the Woman in this scene? Woman (to the boy’s mother, Sally, who stands on the fringe of the crowd ). From outer space yet! Sally, you better get that boy of yours up to bed. He’s been reading too many comic books or seeing too many movies or something!
What is skeptical/disbelieving/suspicious.
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