Plot Elements
Theme
Characters
Conflict
100

The peak of the plot mountain 

The climax

100

An example of a theme idea 

What is fear, courage, guilt, revenge, war, peace, love, etc.


100

A character who experiences change and nuance

What is a dynamic character?

100

An example of a type of conflict

What are .... ?
200

The first part of the plot mountain 

What is the exposition?

200

The theme statement formula 

What is Theme Idea + Lesson = Theme Statement

200

The two types of characterization

What are direct and indirect?

200

The number of conflicts we've learned about

What is 5

300

The element of the plot mountain that drives suspense, tension, and makes the story interesting

What is a conflict / inciting incident?

300

The thing that turns a theme statement into a thesis statement 

What is evidence?

300

Characterization 

The process of telling or showing details about a character

400

The climax of the short film 

What is when the wire is just about to snap and all the birds realize their fate

400

Theme ideas for this short film

What are bullying, kindness, friendship, exclusion, etc. 

400
The type of character that the little birds are

What is a dynamic character?

400

The type of conflict shown in the short film "For the Birds"

Character v Character OR Character v Environment

500

The inciting incident (start of conflict) of the short film

What is when the big bird flies to sit on the wire 

500

Theme statement for this short film 

What is "being mean to others will come back to bite you" or something similar

500

The new conflict presented at the end of the short film 

What is the birds being embarrassed of their new featherless features (character v self, tiny bit character v character)

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