Poetry
A group of lines in a poem
Stanza
Theme
What do we call the PEOPLE in a story and the PLACE the story takes place?
Characters and setting
How many different kinds of third-person narrators did we study?
3
Identify the point of view of the excerpt from The Hunger Games:
A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false.
First Person
When an author repeats a word or phrase - like "nothing more" or "nevermore" in The Raven.
Repetition
This is the emotional setting established by the author that makes the reader feel a certain way
MOOD
Plot is a series of ________ that make up a story.
events
The perspective from which the story is being told.
She hesitated, listening for the sounds of the creature. The forest seemed empty, but she could sense something else out there. Something watching and waiting.
What is the mood of the passage?
Suspenseful
The pattern and organization of end rhymes used in a poem
Rhyme Scheme
C
This plot part is typically the moment of most suspense, intensity, and excitement.
Climax
When a narrator is a character in the story, it is a ________ person narrator.
First
They plan to kill General Washington." He leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me everything at once."
What is the tone of the dialogue?
Serious
The arrangement of words and lines on a page to produce the desired effect
Structure
TONE
The events in a story that build tension and lead to the climax
Rising action
What word means "all-knowing"?
omniscient
Read the passage below. Then, identify what part of the PLOT the italicized sentence is an example of.
The wolf was frustrated that he couldn't blow down the house of the third little pig, so he tried instead to get the pig by climbing through the chimney. Surprise! He fell right into a pot of water that the little pig had on for supper. "Yum!" said the little pig. The pig invited his two brothers over. They ate a delicious wolf stew for dinner and all lived happily ever after.
Resolution
What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza below?
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills
When all at once I saw a crowd
A hos, of golden daffodils
beside the lake, beneath the trees
fluttering and dancing in the breeze
A
B
A
B
C
C
Name two context clues that you can use if you don't know the meaning of a word.
- Look for examples around the word
- Look for synonyms in the sentence that mean the same thing
- Look for punctuation or helping verbs
Three elements of a plot are typically introduced in the exposition
Setting
Characters
Conflict
Read the passage from "The Wizard of Oz" and tell me the point of view.
The Scarecrow found a tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy’s basket with them so that she would not be hungry for a long time. She thought this was very kind and thoughtful of the Scarecrow, but she laughed heartily at the awkward way in which the poor creature picked up the nuts. His padded hands were so clumsy that he dropped almost as many as he put in the basket. But the Scarecrow did not mind how long it took him to fill the basket, for it enabled him to keep away from the fire, as he felt that a spark might get into his straw and burn him up.
third-person omniscient
Read the passage below, what part of the PLOT is the italicized section from?
Eva had always felt that her older sister, Milena, got more of her parents' attention. Though she pretended to be upset, Eva was secretly glad when Milena went away to college. However, Milena was scheduled to come back home for the summer. As June approached, Eva's parents began planning a surprise party for Milena. Eva got more and more upset. On the day of Milena's arrival, Eva ran upstairs and locked herself in her room. When her parents asked her to come out, she threw her stuffed animal against the door.
Rising Action