Summary
Letters used to help us with summaries
SWBST
The verses in a poem
Stanzas
Name a point of view
First person
Second person
Third person
What is plot?
The events in the story
A teenager stays out later than the curfew her parents have set
Man vs. Society
The first S
Somebody
The person who writes a poem
Poet
He is going to his dad's house this weekend.
Third person
The beginning of the story; we learn about the characters and setting
Exposition
Bella uses her phone during class, even though it is against school rules
Man vs. Society
W
Repeated words or phrases
Repetition
Sally took lost her sunglasses when she went to the beach.
Third person
The turning point of the story
Climax
Brandon and Craig start punching each other in the hallway
Man vs. Man
B
But
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
What is the rhyme scheme?
ABCB
I am excited for my birthday!
First person
The end of the story
Resolution
Hannah is trying to decide if she should do her homework or go to her friend's house
Man vs. Self
The second S
So
The pattern of rhymes in a poem
Rhyme scheme
Make sure you are doing the right thing!
Second person
The event that puts the story into motion and starts the rising action
Inciting incident
Jason runs into a bear while lost in the woods during a storm
Man vs. Nature