Genre Pork is Calling
This is the genre of literature in which a story is based on neither fact nor reality.
What is Fiction?
An army of robots has taken over the government. Only Tugg Numbers can defeat the evil queen of Cyborgia and save the Techno-Princess from her doom. This conflict is an example of character vs. ________.
What is technology?
This part of the plot is where setting and characters are established.
What is the exposition?
When an author outright states something about a character's appearance or personality, it is THIS type of characterization.
What is direct?
You, your, you're, and yours.
What is 2nd person?
This story by author Gary Soto follows an account of Victor as he pursues his crush, Teresa.
What is "Seventh Grade?"
Cool Daniel and Big Ben are locked in a fierce arm wrestling battle. Only one man can walk away with the grand prize of a lifetime supply of Big Rig Nacho Cheese. CD feels the burn, but he knows the only way he can avenge the wizard is by pushing through his pain...
This is an example of character vs. _________.
What is character?
Everything starts to wrap up in this penultimate step of the plot.
The five parts of STEAL are...
What is Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks.
What is 3rd person?
We learn this about Laurie.
What is that Laurie is Charles?
Papa Wheelie's retirement is just around the corner, and today he announced that Pepe Roni is going to be his successor. Pepe worries the other workers don't respect him and that he is only getting the job for being Papa's grandson and not for being the best pie thrower in all of Strombopolis. Pepe's conflict is character vs. ________.
What is self?
Climb time! The story sets off as conflict builds and further details are revealed to readers in this part of the plot.
What is rising actions?
Name a letter of STEAL that is used in this description, and a trait about Diva Dave.
What is Looks/Actions and (answers vary).
I don't like to be interrupted while watching Jeopardy!
What is 1st person?
Unlike fiction, this specific genre of nonfiction is written by a person and tells an account of a specific moment, achievement, or event that happened in their life. It is not a bed to bed retelling of their life's story.
What is memoir?
The dream police are in pursuit of Sara BoBarra. Sara is a member of the resistance against the evil Governor Night Mary's plans to stop all of Ohio from ever dreaming again. This conflict would be considered character vs. __________.
What is society?
The highest point of tension within the plot. The conflict comes to a head, so to speak.
What is the climax?
This type of character does not change over the course of a story's plot.
What is static?
This type of narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of a specific character, and not any others.
What is limited?
What is... (answers will vary)
Explain how any of the conflicts in the stories we have read were resolved. Make sure you include:
1- The story title
2- The conflict type and character name(s)
3- How the conflict is resolved
Answers will vary.
This is another term for resolution, which isthe ending of the plot.
What is denouement?
The two opposing character types in a story.
What is protagonist and antagonist?
Correctly pronounced, this is the type of narrator who knows all. Any character on the page's thoughts and feelings are revealed to the audience.
What is omniscient?