Point of View
I went to the store and bought a gallon of milk for my mom. She told me thank you very much.
First person point of view
The leaves danced in the breeze.
personification
What is the main character called?
The turning point of the story
climax
A character struggles with the decision to rat out his best friend for cheating on a test
internal conflict
or
man versus self
Second Person
Uses you and your. This may be instructions or directions.
America is a melting pot. This is something that you have probaby heard before. It means that there are many cultures, nationalities, and races that have all come together as one nation.
metaphor
What is the character called that opposes the main character?
antagonist
what does the exposition tell the reader
the background, the setting, and the characters
A family hides out in a tornado shelter to escape a deadly storm
Man versus nature
The students were told to get out their notebooks, so they did. One boy grumbled about it, and another said nothing.
Third person objective.
We know the boy grumbled, but that is a fact. While we can infer how he is feeling, the text doesn't actually tell us that he is unhappy.
America has as many different cultures as a melting pot. This is something you may have heard before. There are many different cultures, nationalities, and races that have blended together to make our great nation.
Simile
When a character doesn't have many traits to speak of, what is he called?
flat character
when is the conflict introduced
the rising action
Two FBI agents try to conquer the killer cyborgs that are taking over New York City
man versus machine
or
man versus technology
The teacher asked the students to get our their journals. Johnny felt embarassed and angry at himself for not completing his assignment, so he grumbled loudly. The other students silently pulled out their journals without saying anything.
Third person limited
We know how Johnny felt about getting out his journal, but we don't know how the other students felt.
I say my younger brother counting the coins in his piggy bank. I really needed a couple more dollars to get a Gatorade at the store before I left for the game. I asked him if I could have some quarters, but he refused to share. "You are acting like such a Scrooge!" I yelled at him before storming out.
What figurative language is this? (hint: not a simile)
allusion
This makes a reference to Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol.
a character that is multidimensional
round character
At the end of the story, all of the loose ends are wrapped up and hopefully the conflict is resolved
Resolution
Nacho Libre wrestles Ramses for the prize money in the wrestling match
Man versus man
The teacher was looking forward to having the students begin their assignment. She was excited about the activity she had prepared. Meanwhile, Johnny was upset with himself for forgetting to do his work, so he grumbled loudly when pulling out his materials.
Third person omniscient.
We know how the teacher felt, and we know how Johnny felt.
The scent of the floral fields wafted along the soft breeze. The grassy meadow billowed in the breeze. THe baby-soft lambs were lying in the beds of flowers.
Sensory language, imagery
A character that stays the same throughout the story
static character
The events that take place immediately after the climax
falling action
Esperanza is a smart girl, but she must overcome the circumstances that whe was born into so that she can be successul
man versus society