Story Structure
A story is told in __________ order if the events are organized into a beginning, middle, and end.
Chronological
Define flashback in literature
When writing a work of fiction, an author can take the reader out of the present story and jump into an earlier time period in a character’s life.
Is "later" an introductory or delayed adverb:
Later, after the kids were asleep, David and I watched a movie.
introductory
Where the butterfly effect derived from
The Sound of Thunder
The Sound of Thunder
The ___________ is the beginning of a story where the characters, setting, background information, and conflict are introduced.
exposition
Define foreshadow in literature
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story to create dramatic tension.
Is "quickly" an introductory or delayed adverb?
The cats ate the food quickly.
Delayed adverb.
The setting was in a vault and increased the tension of the story.
The Cask of Amontillado
Which character was most at fault for the outcome of the play Macbeth?
Responses depend
The _________ of the story is a dramatic turning point in a narrative—a pivotal moment at the peak of the story arc that pits the protagonist against an opposing force in order to resolve the main conflict once and for all.
Define tension in literature
Tension in a literary context is the sense that something ominous, or bad, is right around the corner.
Identify the adverbs:
Patiently and anxiously, the man waited for his food.
Patiently; anxiously
A story about how technology can feel love
Super Toys Last All Summer Long
What was Santiago's character flaw in The Alchemist?
answers will depend
What words in the dialogue builds tension?
Eckels moaned. He dropped to his knees. He scrabbled at the golden butterfly with shaking fingers. "Can't we," he pleaded to the world, to himself, to the officials, to the Machine, "can't we take it back, can't we make it alive again? Can't we start over? Can't we"
"Take it back" "make it alive again" "start over"
This dialogue creates tension because the reader knows that something bad is about to happen. Eckles is pleading to go back in time and save the butterfly, however the reader knows that the present cannot be fixed. The reader can infer that Eckles will die for his mistake.
Define mystery in literature
Mystery is when a situation or circumstance needs to be solved or answered.
These are examples of adverbs that describe _______ an action or state of being occurs.
beautifully, carefully, happily
How
Included the "Federal Bureau of Termination"
2BRO2B
What part of the brain is responsible for decision making?
The prefrontal cortex
Write the words that use vivid description to create a sense of mystery in this excerpt.
He did not move. Eyes shut, he waited, shivering. He heard Travis breathe loud in the room; he heard Travis shift his rifle, click the safety catch, and raise the weapon. There was a sound of thunder.
Words like "shivering," "breathe loud," and "click" are sensory details that create a sense of mystery. The reader wonders if Travis will actually shoot Eckles. The "sound of thunder" reveals that a shot was fired, however the reader can only infer that Eckles is dead.
Define pacing in literature
Pacing refers to how fast or slow the story is moving for the reader. This is determined by the length of a scene and the speed at which the writer distributes information.
These are examples of adverbs that describe _______ an action or state of being occurs.
daily, later, often
The main character was shot in the end
Harrison Burgeron AND The Sound of Thunder
Besides imagery, what were the other two literary devices did we study in Fahrenheit 451?
figurative language and diction