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100

A comparison using like or as

A simile

100

The 5 Conservatories are in these arts

Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Theater, Dance, Music

100

This writer has been to over 10 concerts

Hope!

100

A popular tradition in Japan is to eat this fast food speciality for Christmas

Kentucky Fried Chicken

100

Hope's presentation featured performances from BTS and...

Tyler the Creator

200

When a story reaches its point of most tension, this is also called...

The climax

200
The Creative Writing Department Head

Mr. Kenyatta Rogers

200

This writer is secretly insane and paranoid

Ozias!

200

For this holiday, dishes like latkes and sufganiyot are fried in oil to commemorate the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.

Hanukkah

200

Quinn was inspired by...

Kendrick Lamar

300

The bell-shaped curve that describes how most plots are structured 

Part 1:

  • Your story is printed here for you to re-read. First, read the entire story without making any marks or changes.

  • Once you’ve re-read your piece, mark the following:


    • 3 lines you’re particularly proud of  

    • The turning point in the story with a ⭐

    • A “section” that you believe is your best work in this story. This section can be as long as a page, or as short as a paragraph. Put this section in [brackets].

  • Then answer the following questions in at least 3 complete sentences:


  1. What conflict is your story primarily addressing: man v. man, man v. self, man v. society, man v. fate, man v. technology or man v. nature? Why did you choose this conflict?  











  1. Where does the exposition end in your story and the “meat” of the story begin? 









  1. What themes does your story address? Remember, the theme is what your story is about on a deeper, abstract level.











Part II:

Find your Peer Review Partner and exchange materials. Your materials include your marked up story, and your answers to the above questions:

  • KJ & Zay

  • Pierre & Riley

  • Marlowe & Alex

  • Aliyah & Ash

  • Adriana & Alani


Once you finished reading your partner’s story and their answers, go ahead and answer the following questions:



  1. What were your favorite moments in your partner’s story? You can answer in 3 complete sentences or 3 bullet points (minimum).










  1.  How is the author demonstrating the themes they identified (answer to question 2 in part 1)? Answer this question in 2 sentences minimum, and find a quotation from their story to support your answer.












Freytag's Pyramid




300

Our Principal

Mr. Corona

300

This writer has dual citizenship, and is originally from Canada

Zora!

300

This is the first Christmas song broadcast to space

Jingle Bells

300

The name of our Fiction II podcast

Winter Talks

400

This is the beginning of Freytag's pyramid where characters, setting, and conflict are introduced

The Exposition

400

This is the name of the showcase all first year students participate in

First Year, First Look

400

This writer's second favorite color is sage green

Gabrielle!

400

Santa's suit wasn't always his signature red, it wasn't until this drink company advertised him that it stuck

Coca Cola

400

This Chiarts teacher is originally from Michigan

Ms. Ferin

500
The primary character against the protagonist

Antagonist

500

This is the title of the annual dance showcase

"The Journey of the Brown Tights"
500

This writer listens to Bjork when they write

Khloe!

500

The candy cane was invented in this country

Germany

500

This is writing with an artistic purpose and/or effect

Literature

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