Plot Diagram
Usually described as the end of the story, when the conflict is finally resolved.
What is the resolution?
AI becoming smarter than humans, ultimately taking over the world represents this type of conflict.
What is Character vs. Technology?
The type of point of view presented in "The Possibility of Evil" where the thoughts and feelings of Mrs. Strangeworth are revealed throughout the story.
What is third person limited?
The example "The shooting stars danced across the night sky," demonstrates this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
Words that may be used to describe a character, such as using the word selfish to describe Mr. Van Daan in "The Diary of Anne Frank."
What are character traits?
Kansas City Chiefs tight-end Travis Kelce started dating this superstar singer-songwriter during the 2023-2024 football season.
Who is Taylor Swift?
The short story "The Elevator" ends at this part of the plot diagram; usually described at the highest point of tension or the turning point of the story.
What is the climax?
This type of conflict is shown when a character struggles to make a decision or deals with internal emotional issues.
What is Character vs. Self?
The Outsiders is told in this point of view; through the eyes of Ponyboy Curtis.
What is first person?
The example, "You are a walking encyclopedia," demonstrates this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
Readers knowing that Mr. Van Daan is stealing food, while the other characters do not know, demonstrates this type of irony.
What is dramatic irony?
The location of the fourth largest fireworks display in the United States on the fourth of July.
What is New York City?
This line serves as two parts of the plot diagram of S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders: "When I stepped out into the sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman, and a ride home."
What is the exposition and resolution?
The narrator killing the old man in "The Tell Tale Heart" demonstrates this type of conflict.
What is Character vs. Character?
This point of view is often used in poems, recipes, or directions.
What is second person point of view?
The example, "My sister snores as loud as a lawnmower," represents this type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
This is the name for the emotional response in the reader caused by the author's use of specific vocabulary and setting, among other literary elements.
What is mood?
The year current RMS 8th graders (all of you!) will graduate high school.
What is 2028?
In the Secret Annex, Peter falling off his chair and causing a loud crash to be heard below by the thief downstairs can be described as this part of the plot diagram.
What is the rising action?
A hurricane sweeping through a town, destroying homes represents this type of conflict.
What is Character vs. Nature?
What is third person omniscient?
This type of figurative language is represented by the repeating of consonant sounds within the same line of text. Think: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What is alliteration?
In the short story "I Go Along," one ___ could be "People are not always what we expect."
What is theme?
The summer solstice, also known as the longest day of the year and the first day of summer, will occur on which calendar date this year?
What is June 20th, 2024?
Ponyboy's struggles to cope with the death of his friends can be described as this part of the plot diagram.
What is the falling action?
The persecution of the Jewish people by Hitler and the Nazis demonstrates this type of conflict.
What is Character vs. Society?
This point of view can be biased, since the story is told by the main character.
What is first person point of view?
The example, "This test is a million questions long," demonstrates this type of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
"The Diary of Anne Frank" occurs during World War II between 1942-1945 in Amsterdam, which can also be called this literary element.
What is setting?
The New York sports team that Mrs. Gonzalez is frequently disappointed by.
Who are the New York Jets?