Who Am I
What do we call the reasons behind a character's actions?
Character motivation!
What is conflict in a story?
A struggle or problem faced by a character.
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What is theme?
✅ Answer: A larger message, lesson, or idea developed throughout a text.
What do we call the person or voice speaking in a poem?
Speaker
Question: What is point of view?
Answer: The perspective from which a story is told.
A character refuses help even though they are struggling. What might you infer about the character?
Possible: proud, independent, stubborn, with explanation.
Marcus wants to admit that he broke the window, but he is afraid he will get in trouble. What type of conflict is this?
Character vs. self / internal conflict
True or False: “Friendship” is a complete theme statement.
FALSE. Friendship is a topic.
Identify the figurative language: The stars danced across the night.”
Personification
Question: A story suddenly takes readers back to something that happened to the character five years earlier. What narrative technique is being used?
Flashback
Jamal sees a new student sitting alone at lunch. He invites the student to sit with his friends. What character trait does Jamal demonstrate?
Kindness, friendliness, or compassion.
Two characters both want to become captain of the basketball team and begin arguing about who deserves it. What type of conflict is occurring?
Character V. Character
Turn the topic “friendship” into a theme statement.
Possible: True friends support each other during difficult times.
Question: Identify the technique: “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
Simile
Question: What does mode mean when discussing a text?
Answer: The form or method used to present or communicate the text/story.
What is the difference between a character trait and character motivation?
A character trait describes what a character is like. Character motivation explains WHY the character acts or makes a choice.
How can a character's choices affect the plot?
A character's choices can cause new events, problems, consequences, or resolutions that move the story forward.
What should a reader use to support an interpretation of a theme?
Textual evidence.
Question: Identify the sound device: “Wild winds whistle through the woods.”
Answer: Alliteration
Question: Name TWO things a graphic novel can use to reveal information about a character.
Illustrations, facial expressions, body language, panels, dialogue, thought bubbles, captions, visual details, or setting.
A character repeatedly refuses to give up even after experiencing several failures. How could this characterization help develop a theme?
It could develop a theme about perseverance, such as “People can overcome challenges by continuing to work toward their goals.”
Nia knows her friend cheated on a test. She decides to tell the teacher even though she knows her friend will be angry. Identify the conflict, choice, and possible consequence.
Conflict: Nia must decide whether to tell the truth or protect her friend.
Choice: She tells the teacher.
Consequence: Her friend may become angry with her / their friendship may be affected.
A character fails to make the basketball team. Instead of quitting, he practices every day and makes the team the following year. What is a possible theme?
Perseverance can help people overcome setbacks and reach their goals.
Question: How can repetition affect the mood or meaning of a poem?
Answer: Repetition emphasizes important words or ideas and can strengthen the mood, rhythm, or message of the poem.
Question: How might the same scene be presented differently in a screenplay and graphic novel?
A screenplay can communicate through dialogue, stage directions, and written descriptions, while a graphic novel can communicate through illustrations, facial expressions, panels, dialogue, and other visual details.