Characterization
A character who keeps trying after failing several times could be described as what?
What is determined/persistent?
“She ran like a cheetah across the field.”
What type of figurative language is used?
What is a simile?
Tone is the author's or speaker's attitude toward a subject.
“Thank you so much for leaving your dirty dishes in the sink again. I really appreciate it.”
What tone is being used?
What is sarcastic?
What does conflict usually do in a story?
A. Stops the story from moving
B. Creates problems that characters must respond to
C. Describes the setting
D. Introduces every character
B. Creates problems that characters must respond to
The sun smiled down on the children.” What type of figurative language is this?
What is personification?
A character refuses to admit they made a mistake, even when everyone knows they did. What trait does this MOST likely reveal?
What is stubborn/prideful?
Which exaggeration BEST emphasizes how embarrassed a character feels?
A. “My face was as red as a tomato.”
B. “I wanted to disappear from the face of the Earth.”
C. “My face was a tomato.”
D. “My face felt warm.”
B. “I wanted to disappear from the face of the Earth.”
Mood is the feeling that the reader gets from a text.
A story describes sunshine, birds singing, and children laughing in a park. What mood is MOST likely created?
What is happy/cheerful/joyful?
A character gets into an argument with her best friend. Is this internal or external conflict?
What is external conflict?
What is the lesson or message an author wants readers to understand?
What is theme?
While reading, people can use the STEAL method to figure out details about a character.
The STEAL method stands for ...
What is Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, and Looks?
“Her words were daggers.”
What does this metaphor suggest about her words
What is her words were hurtful or painful?
Tone is the author's or speaker's attitude toward a subject.
Which sentence has a hopeful tone?
A. “There was no point in trying anymore.”
B. “Maybe tomorrow would finally bring a better day.”
C. “Nothing could ever fix what happened.”
D. “He laughed at the idea of starting over.”
B. “Maybe tomorrow would finally bring a better day.”
A character believes asking for help is a sign of weakness. After struggling alone with a difficult problem, she finally asks her friends for help.
What does this conflict teach the character?
What is asking for help can be a strength, not a weakness?
Two characters experience the same rainy day.
Character A: “Rain gently tapped against the window while I curled up with my favorite book.”
Character B: “Rain pounded against the roof as dark clouds swallowed the sky.”
How does the mood differ?
Character A creates a peaceful/cozy mood; Character B creates a gloomy/threatening mood.
A character begins the story believing that people who are different from her cannot be trusted. After becoming friends with a new student, her opinion changes. What caused her characterization to develop?
What is her friendship/experience with the new student changed her beliefs and allowed for character development?
A character keeps repeating, “I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine.” even though the character is clearly upset. What might the repetition suggest?
What is the character is trying to convince themselves or others that they are okay, even though they aren't?
Mood is the feeling that the reader gets from a text.
A character walks into an empty house. The author describes the house as “cold,” “silent,” and “lifeless.”
What mood do these details MOST likely create?
What is an uneasy, lonely, or spooky mood?
A character knows she should apologize to her friend, but her pride prevents her from doing it. At the same time, her friend refuses to speak to her.
Which type of conflict is present?
What are internal AND external?
What is character motivation?
What is why a character does what they do?
Why is a character's change important to the story?
What is the change can reveal a lesson, theme, or important idea the author wants readers to understand?
Read the sentence:
“The test was a monster, staring at me from my desk. My heart beat like a drum. I had studied a million hours, but I still whispered, ‘I can do this. I can do this. I can do this.’”
Identify all four types of figurative language used and explain what each one adds to the passage.
“The crowd waited for the winner to be announced.”
Which revision creates the MOST suspenseful mood?
A. The crowd waited patiently for the winner.
B. The excited crowd waited for the winner.
C. The silent crowd watched the clock as the announcement drew closer.
D. The happy crowd waited for the winner.
C. The silent crowd watched the clock as the announcement drew closer.
Why wouldn't a story be as interesting if the main character had no conflict?
What is without conflict, a story would be boring? there would be little reason for characters to make decisions, take action, face challenges, or change.
When an author hints at what is coming next in the story, that is called...?
What is foreshadowing?