Theme
True or False: Topic and Theme are two different things
True
"No my dear, only you." I could feel the individual beads of sweat roll down my head like an avalanche. What did she mean by "only me?" I started to think that while Gregory Temple and Christopher Mulholland may technically still be here, it may not be because they chose to be. I began to realize that she was noticing the look on my face; does she know what is going through my mind right now?
First Person
True or False: Tone and Mood are the same exact thing
False
The two things introduced during the Exposition of a story.
Setting and Protagonist
The main events of a book, movie, play, etc. in sequence
Plot
The author or narrator's attitude toward the audience, subject, or characters
True or False: This is the correct definition of theme
False; central idea or message the author wants to share with the reader
It was snowing so thick, Carrie could barely see to drive home from work. Every time she met a car, she was so nervous she could barely keep the car on the road. One wrong move and she could end up in the ditch. She was praying she would make it home safely.
Third Person Limited
I couldn't believe it! Instead of doing boring notes or some assignment, Coach Appleby actually gave us a day off! I knew deep down he wasn't such a big jerkface.
Hopeful, Happy, Encouraged, etc.
Which part of the plot is introduced to make the story more complicated/interesting?
Conflict
This is the main character of the story.
Protagonist
Vitamin D’s best known trait is probably the role it plays in maintaining healthy bones. Vitamin D sends chemical messages to your intestines to increase the absorption of calcium, an important nutrient in creating healthy bones. It not only helps to form and maintain bones by promoting calcium absorption, it also works with other vitamins, minerals, and hormones to promote bone mineralization. Without Vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, and deformed. Having enough Vitamin D in your diet prevents skeletal diseases that weaken bones. Vitamin D also helps prevent the onset of osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones. Vitamin D helps stop osteoporosis if it has already started.
Vitamin D is important for strong bones.
As the campers settled into their tents, Zara hoped her eyes did not betray her fear, and Lisa silently wished for the night to quickly end. Each camper had trouble sleeping because they were so afraid.
Third Person Omniscient
The woodpecker is always striking and is often gray in color. He is usually noisy, and his note is clear and characteristic. His shape and habits are peculiar, so that whenever you see a bird clinging to the side of a tree "as if he had been thrown at it and stuck," you may safely call him a woodpecker. Not all birds that cling to the bark of trees are woodpeckers. The chickadees, the crested titmice, the nuthatches, the brown creepers, and a few others like the kinglets and some wrens and wood warblers more or less habitually climb up and down tree-trunks; but they do it gracefully, which is wholly unlike the woodpecker's awkward, cling-fast way of holding on.
1. Hateful
2. Informational
3. Humorous
4. Exciting
2. Informational
The end of the story; when the conflict comes to an end
Resolution
Type of point of view where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of two or more characters
Third Person Omniscient
You read a long novel about many generations of a family living in the southern United States. Over and over again, the family makes a fortune and loses their fortune, first during the Civil War, again at the turn of the 20th century, and yet again during the Great Depression. No matter what they do, they can't seem to hold onto their wealth, and each generation has to start over again to build it back up.
1. Bad things happen to bad people
2. Fortune is highly unpredictable.
3. Money is more valuable than family.
4. Fortune can be made by never working
2
"Stop touching me!" Preston exclaimed. He was always whining about something like that. His parents almost seemed to ignore it as if they didn't even know he was screaming about nothing. I know he's my nephew, but my goodness he makes it tough to like him sometimes. At the end of the day though, I absolutely still love him and would do anything for him.
First Person
The year is 2031. You've just graduated from a highly-ranked virtual university. You had the opportunity to take e-learning classes from great professors and world leaders in government and business. It's cool to be smart—and even cooler to really understand technology. Almost all the good jobs today involve science, engineering, and technology. And there is such a demand for workers with your skills that you can choose from thousands of jobs. Many of these jobs have high starting salaries and perks like your own pet robot, a new convertible astromobile, or monthly online shopping allowances.
Positive, Assertive, Confident, etc.
The part of the plot when complications are introduced and suspense begins to build in a story
Rising Action
The beginning part of the plot.
Exposition
It was night when Kate reached London. Her uncle was waiting for her at the railway station. He soon stowed away her luggage in a cab, and they were rattling through the brilliantly lit streets. To Kate's unaccustomed eyes, it was like fairyland for a few minutes. She thought she had indeed been fortunate to be able to get a job in one of these grand, fancy looking shops.
However, she soon found there were streets in London almost as dimly lit as her own village streets at home. The shops, too, looked much less grand and imposing than those she had first seen.
At last, the cab stopped and Kate saw, to her dismay, that it was not a broad, fashionable thoroughfare, and the shop, with its piles of buns and loaves of bread, looked old-fashioned. The whole street did not look modern although there were many people on it. Everybody seemed in such a hurry. Kate wondered if there was a fire or some accident that must have happened close by. All this passed through her mind as she stood on the pavement looking up and down the busy, old-fashioned street, which was so unlike what she had fancied her new home would be.
Unrealistic expectations can lead to disappointment.
Some things may not be as they seem.
You just have to go to the dance! All you have to do is show up and you will have SO MUCH FUN!
Second Person
Alex woke to the sounds of birds chirping and squirrels scampering on the roof, and bright rays of sunshine beamed through his window. These are all promising signs, he thought. Alex had hoped for a beautiful sunny day. This was the day he and his basketball team were going to hold their annual fund-raiser car wash. A sunny day would mean more customers, and more customers would bring more donations for the team.
This year, the purpose of the car wash was to raise money for new uniforms. The old uniforms were fraying at the seams and looked faded and worn. Alex and his team needed to raise $500 to cover the expenses of their new uniforms. As he lay in bed, Alex mentally calculated the number of vehicles the team would have to wash in order to reach their goal. Fifty cars at $10 each would do the trick, and last year they had washed 62 cars, so Alex knew the goal was well within reach.
We might even surpass our goal, Alex thought. On a day like today, and with the youthful energy of nine boys, Alex figured they could wash 75 cars. He could already imagine the new bright-red jerseys with the crisp white lettering and numbers on the back. Energized and ready to meet the challenge that awaited him, Alex sprang from bed.
1. This year, the purpose of the car wash was to raise money for new uniforms.
2. Alex and his team needed to raise $500 to cover the expenses of their new uniforms.
3. Energized and ready to meet the challenge that awaited him, Alex sprang from bed.
4. This was the day he and his basketball team were going to hold their annual fund-raiser car wash.
3
What two word phrase is used as the definition of climax in a story?
Turning Point
Type of point of view where the author treats the reader as the audience. Uses words like You, Your, etc.
Second Person