Sensory Details
What is the definition of Sensory Details?
Describing things in a way that appeals to the senses (sight, smell, sound, touch, taste)
Triangle
What is the definition of Characterization?
A tool used by authors to give hints to readers about the personality traits of their characters
Character Development is the way a character _____ and _____ throughout a story.
Changes and grows
Setting is _____ and ______ a story takes place
When & where
Which type of POV uses "I", "me", or "my"?
1st person pov
Which human senses should you try and include when using sensory details?
All five senses. Sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.
What are the two types of conflict?
Internal and External
How can readers use the hints and details given about a character?
Readers can use them to make inferences about a character.
What are some ways a character might change?
A character might change their world view, values, morals, or personality.
What is one of the purposes of setting?
To set the mood for readers
Which type of POV is LEAST common?
2nd person pov
It is important to include _______ and _______ when using sensory details in your writing.
Adjectives and Adverbs
Which plot point starts the external conflict?
Inciting Incident
How can readers make sure they are noticing and keeping track of the details?
Annotating a text while reading
What are some factors that can cause a character to change?
Experiences or challenges, interactions with another character, or exposure to different cultures
How do writers make a setting set the mood for readers?
By using imagery, adjectives, adverbs, and sensory details
What are the two types of 3rd person POV?
What is the purpose of using sensory details in your writing?
To describe things more clearly, to help your readers imagine what is being described, or to set the mood for your readers.
What are the names of the six plot points?
Exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Authors give their readers hints and details about their characters through the things ______, their _____, and how they _______.
Things they say, their actions, and how they are described.
Are the changes in a character always positive?
No, they can be negative or positive
Which setting would create a spooky/scary mood? An abandoned building or a school?
An abandoned building
Which type of POV has an "all knowing" narrator?
3rd person omniscient
Sensory details, ______, _______, and _______ all need to be included in good descriptive writing.
Imagery, adjectives, and adverbs
How can you tell if a story's climax has passed?
ALL conflicts have been resolved
What is a different way to describe what an inference is?
A smart assumption
Including character development in a story helps make sure a character is _______.
Complex
Authors should be _____ when choosing a setting for their story.
Intentional
How are 3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient similar AND different?
Both have a non-character narrator and use 3rd person pronouns. They are different because 3rd person omniscient narrator knows thought/feelings of all characters, 3rd person limited only knows main character thoughts/feelings.