Fictional Elements
What is a theme?
A message or a moral the author is trying to get across
Name and define 1st Person
The narrator; I, me, we, our
Exposition
1st blank - introduction
Why does Kim plant the lima beans?
She wants to show here father, who passed away, that she can be a hard worker
A complex sentence consists of what two types of clauses?
Independent and dependent
What is the difference between a hyperbole and an idiom?
A hyperbole is an exaggeration and an idiom is an expression not meant to be taken literally
Name and define 2nd Person
The narrator is talking to the reader; you, your
Rising Action
2nd blank - conflict builds
What is Wendell's job?
School janitor
A compound sentence consists of what 2 types of clauses
Independent
Define simile
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
Name and define 3rd Person Objective
The narrator is not in the story and they do not know the thoughts and feelings of any characters
Climax
Top of chart - the most suspenseful and turning point of the novel
Ana says the line, "Then the truth of it slapped me full in the face." Why does she use this personification after digging up Kim's lima beans?
She is being descriptive about the power of the truth and how it made her feel
In a compound sentence, you join the 2 clauses with what punctuation mark, and what conjunction?
Comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or a semicolon
Define allusion
An allusion is a reference to an outside person of history, character, or story
Name and define 3rd Person Limited
The narrator is not in the story, but they know the thoughts and feelings of ONE character
Falling Action
4th Blank - tensions ease, conflict is being resolved
Why does Virgil's father lie to Miss Fleck about the plots he has for the lettuce?
He is greedy and planted more than he should and doesn't want to give it back.
In a complex sentence, if the dependent clause comes first, what punctuation mark is needed?
comma
Name the 4 types of conflict
Character v. Self
Character v. Character
Character v. Nature
Character v. Society
Name and define 3rd Person Omniscient
The narrator is not in the story, but they know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
Resolution
Final blank - how the conflict is solved and the story ends
What does the title Seedfolks represent
Where a family comes from
Name all of the FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so