Plot
Theme
Point of View
Figurative Language
Characterization
100
beginning of the story; introduces character and setting
Exposition
100
Who in the story is used by the author to teach the readers a lesson?
Main character
100
I, me, my, mine, we, us, ours are words that belong to which point of view.
First Person
100
What type of figurative language makes a comparison using like or as
simile
100
What does the 'L' stand for in S.T.E.A.L?
Looks
200
usually the bulk of the story, where the character works to resolve the conflict
Rising Action
200
Theme must be supported by _____ ?
textual evidence (quotes from the story)
200
He, she, it, they, them, theirs, and the reader are examples of words that belong to which point of view.
Third Person
200
How is a metaphor different from a simile?
Simile uses like or as, metaphor does not use either.
200
What does the T stand for in STEAL?
Think/Thoughts
300
What do we use to visually analyze a story and the major events in a story?
plot diagram
300
The lesson or moral of a story. It provides a message about life, from the author's point of view.
Theme
300
In which point of view the narrator is a character in the story?
First Person
300
"They fought like cats and dogs." is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
300
What two things do scholars need to identify before starting the STEAL method?
Character name and the conflict
400
What's one question we ask ourself when filling in a plot diagram?
Who or What is this story talking about?
400
Is the theme of a text directly stated by the author?
No, it is implied and inferred by the reader.
400
The narrator is not a character in the story, yet he or she can only reveal what one character is thinking and feeling.
What POV is this?
Third Person Limited
400
"He was a tornado, blasting his way through the other team." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
400
What punctuation mark do scholars look for when completing the "Say" part of the STEAL method?
Quotation marks
500
Draw and label the parts of a plot diagram
500
To determine the theme of a work, we must analyze the main character's _____ , _____ , and _____ .
thoughts, actions and conflicts
500
The narrator can reveal what many characters are thinking, feeling, and doing.
What POV is this?
Third Person Omniscient
500
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem - usually 4 lines.
500
Why do we use the STEAL method?
Because characters help us determine the theme of the story.