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Every story must have these five things:
1. Plot
2. Theme
3. Characters
4. Setting
5. Conflict
What is foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing hints on something that is going to happen later in the story.
What is theme? Give an example of a theme for the topic of love.
Theme is the underlying idea or main message in a story.
Love _______________________.
What is plot?
Plot is the organization of the main events of a work of fiction.
What is conflict?
Conflict is the struggle between two or more forces.
What is the first conflict in a story?
The first conflict is the initial incident.
What are three ways a writer can build suspense?
1. Imagery
2. Setting
3. Dialogue
Foreshadowing helps build _________ in a text as the reader's ____________ of the coming event grows.
suspense, anticipation
Exposition usually establishes _________. This includes details such as:
time (year, time of day, season) and place (location, conditions)
This character is often the "good guy."
This character is often the "bad guy."
Protagonist
Antagonist
What are the two types of conflict?
Of the two -- what are the specific conflicts?
Internal and external.
External:
person vs. person
person vs. society
person vs. technology
person vs. fate
person vs. nature
There are six types of characters. What are they?
protagonist, antagonist, flat character, static character, and dynamic character
What is juxtaposition? Give an example.
Objects, people, places, etc. are placed side by side for comparison to highlight similarities or differences.
Ex: dark & light
What is an idiom? Give one example.
An idiom is an expression in which certain words are combined and the literal definition differs from the speaker's intended message.
She stabbed me in the back.
She betrayed me.
This character seems the same most of the time; often boring.
Flat character
This character has many personality traits; seems like a real person.
Round character
How is suspense used in a story?
Suspense is the anticipation of the outcome of a plot or the solution to any uncertainty or mystery.
This character does not change during the plot; helps to emphasize the change in others.
Static character
How is repetition used in a story?
The writer states words or phrases multiple times for emphasis or effect.
This character is usually permanently changed during the story due to conflicts encountered in the plot.
Dynamic character
What are the three types of irony?
1. Verbal
2. Dramatic
3. Situational
Give an example of the first type of irony.
Verbal Irony --
Give an example of the second type of irony.
Dramatic --
Give an example of the third type of irony.
Situational irony --
What are the seven parts of a plot diagram?
1. Exposition
2. Initial Incident
3. Rising Action
4. Climax
5. Falling Action
6. Resolution
7. Dénouement