Point of View
This type of POV use the pronouns: I, me, my
What is first-person POV
Direct or indirect example. Ex. Gabriela was clever, humorous, and loves to listen to music.
What is direct characterization?
These are the five senses.
What is sight, smell, sound, touch/texture, taste?
This use of dialogue provides readers with more information about a character's life before the story takes place.
What is show back-story?
This type of conflict: person vs. earthquake
This type of POV is good for having your reader become the protagonist.
What is second-person POV?
This is what the S in STEAL stands for.
What is speech?
The example engages with this sense. Ex. Delectable and sweet, the fruit tart was a delightful treat.
What is taste?
This use of dialogue reveals how characters feel about each other.
What is reveal relationships?
This is missing in the sequence: somebody, wanted, so, then
What is but?
The POV in this example: Jess drove into the parking lot, swerved to the left, and then she parked in the only empty spot.
What is third-person POV limited?
This is what the L in STEAL stands for.
What is looks?
The example engages with this sense. Ex. The damp grass was soft on my palms and gently scratched the skin of my hands.
What is touch/texture?
This use of dialogue reveals knowledge that certain people are not supposed to know.
What is reveal secrets?
This is missing in the sequence: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action.
What is resolution?
The POV in this example: You woke up in the middle of the night to a loud thud. Your parents were still sleeping, but you decided to walk downstairs to investigate the awful noise.
What is second-person POV?
This is what the E in STEAL stands for.
What is effect on others?
Provide a mood word: The mansion was dark and quiet. It had large cobwebs and even larger spiders hiding in the upper corners of each room.
(Various answers)
This use of dialogue pushes the story forward and leads to the next event.
What is advance the plot?
These stand for TADA in theme sentences.
What is title, author, and direct answer?
The POV in this example: Martin and Kim walked down the hallway, thinking about how smelly and dim it was. How could anyone go to this school? Martin thought to himself, but Kim felt that it was just how the hallway was supposed to smell.
What is third-person POV omniscient?
These are words to describe the personality of a character.
What are character traits?
Provide a mood word: You can find the humid valley further south, filled with golden light and happy animals.
(Various answers)
There is a punctuation mistake in this example. Ex. Margaret exclaimed loudly Stop! I can't hear you going over the answers!"
What is the first quotation mark?
This was the author of "Greyling"
Who is Jane Yolen?