Signposts
WHAT IT CONTRAST AND CONTRADICTION?
Why is the character doing/saying that? What is making him/her act this way?
WHAT IS SIMILE?
a comparison using "like" or "as"
WHAT IS EXPOSITION?
background info
WHAT IS W IN WALTER?
WORDS
PERSON VS PERSON
conflict between two characters
WHAT IS AHA MOMENT?
How might this change things?
When a character realizes something
WHAT IS METAPHOR?
a comparison without using like or as
WHAT IS RISING ACTION?
the events that unfold, leading up to climax
WHAT IS A IN WALTER?
ACTIONS
PERSON VS SELF
internal conflict
WHAT IS WORDS OF THE WISER?
What is the life lesson and how might it affect the character? This will hint towards the theme.
WHAT IS HYPERBOLE?
HUGE exaggeration
WHAT IS CLIMAX?
the turning point in the story; usually the most exciting
WHAT IS R IN WALTER?
REACTIONS
PERSON VS SOCIETY
struggle between a character and a group of people or society as a whole
WHAT IS TOUGH QUESTION
What does this make me wonder about?
A question without an obvious answer.
WHAT IS IMAGERY?
language that appeals to the senses
WHAT IS FALLING ACTION?
where the main problem of the story resolves
WHAT IS T IN WALTER?
THOUGHTS
PERSON VS NATURE
a struggle between a character, and a force of nature
WHAT IS AGAIN AND AGAIN?
Why does this keep showing up again and again?
WHAT IS ALLUSION?
a reference to another work of literature, person, or event
WHAT IS RESOLUTION?
where/how tare the characters at the end of the story
WHAT IS E IN WALTER
EMOTIONS
PERSON VS TECHNOLOGY
when a character has a struggle with Technology