Conflict
What type of conflict occurs when someone has to battle the elements
Example: a snow storm in order to get home for the Holidays
Person vs Nature
What is the definition of “characterization”?
How an author describes and labels characters.
When a character is directly described.
The main character of the story.
1. How an author describes and labels characters.
What is Point of View?
The perspective from which the story is told
Define mood in literature
How the reader is supposed to feel
What is plot?
Sequence of events that driven by action
Events that occur in a story.
5 plot points (E, RA, C, FA, R)
What type conflict describes a character going against an established government or multiple people?
Person vs Society
What is direct characterization?
Directly describing a character to the reader
Telling something
What is First Person Point of View?
When the narrator is a character in the story
I, me, my pronouns
Define tone
The attitude (feelings) of the author towards the subject matter in the story.
What is rising action?
The sequence of events in a story that happen right before the climax.
The majority of a story.
Usually the build up towards the end of the conflict and climax.
What type of conflict is this:
Luke Skywalker fighting Darth Vader at the end of Empire Strikes Back
Person vs Person; External
Is this direct or indirect characterization?
Jim was a warmhearted old man who always helped anyone that needed it.
Direct
What is the difference between third person limited and third person omniscient point of view?
Third person limited = one character’s thoughts and emotions.
Third person omniscient = multiple character’s thoughts and emotions.
Which BEST describes the OVERALL tone in the story Lamb to the Slaughter?
Cheerful
Violent
Suspenseful
Heartbreaking
Suspenseful
What is introduced in the exposition?
(3 main things)
Characters, setting, conflict
What type of conflict is this:
Tim lied to Martha about her dress and now battles with the guilt of maintaining the lie
Internal
Person vs Self
Is this direct or indirect characterization?
My Pop goes to as many USC games as he can, always wearing some kind of Carolina hat or shirt. He even has a framed picture autographed by Dawn Staley.
Indirect
Identify the point of view used in the sentence:
I am so excited for this weekend. My family and I are going to the mountains. I love to go to the mountains because it is so peaceful and quiet. We are going to have so much fun!
1st person POV
What is theme?
Message/lesson of a story
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point/highest point in the story
Highest point of tension
No longer wonder what is going to happen with the main conflict
What is the difference between “internal” conflict and “external” conflict?
Internal occurs within a characters minds
External happens with an outside character/force
Define indirect characterization
Making an assumption about a character based on what they do.
Looking at character actions to make assumptions
Identify the point of view used in the sentence:
He could tell by the look on her face, that she was not happy with his report card. It was then that Harry knew he had messed up and was in huge trouble.
3rd person limited
What is the theme of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
Answers may vary
What is the climax of Lamb to the Slaughter?
Main: when Mary feeds the leg to the officers
Secondary: when Mary 1st kills her husband