Plot Diagram
the most exciting/intense point of the story, and is a turning point for the plot or goals of the main character; when we find out what is going to happen with the conflict.
What is climax?
the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs.
What is setting?
a genre of text that is written in ordinary/regular language.
What is prose?
Brian's face was a mask of dirt.
What is metaphor?
Brain felt like he had been waiting to be rescued for a million years.
What is hyperbole?
the introduction to a story, including the primary characters' names, setting, mood, and time.
What is exposition?
the sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
a genre of text that uses distinctive STYLE and RHYTHM to aid in the expression of feelings; sometimes it rhymes.
What is poetry?
I put my arms through the red sweater that smelled like cottage cheese.
What is smile?
The red sweater was a huge red mountain on my desk.
What is metaphor?
all of the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense
What is rising action?
the distinctive qualities, attributes, or aspects of a person's personality that define their behavior, thoughts, and feelings.
What are character traits?
the emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing, created through diction, figurative language, and other choices.
What is mood?
The wildfire swallowed the forest.
What is personification?
The fire sizzled and cracked as Brian enjoyed the warmth beside it.
What is onomatopoeia?
everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping-up of plot points, questions being answered, and character development
What is falling action?
written or spoken exchange (conversation) between two or more people.
What is dialogue?
Text pieces that we use to prove ideas, opinions, beliefs and arguments.
What is text evidence?
The teacher had a sub because she was feeling under the weather.
What is idiom?
The sweater must have been a thousand years old!
when readers learn what happens to the characters after the conflict is resolved
What is resolution?
the message of a story, often a perception about life or human nature.
What is theme?
to determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text
"Break a leg!" she called to me before I got on stage.
What is idiom?
The forest was whispering secrets to Brian.
What is personification?