Plot Elements
Define plot
The sequence of connected events that make up a story
True or False: WWI was fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers.
False: WWI was fought between the Allied Powers and the CENTRAL Powers.
Define symbol
A person, object, color, place, or action that has its own literal meaning in a story while also standing for a deeper idea
A poem can be broken down into lines and these things, similar to paragraphs
Stanzas: Prose (writing that is NOT poetry, is broken down into sentences and paragraphs).
The following is an example of what: "You're as cold as ice."
Simile (compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as")
Builds excitement, tension, and suspense leading up to the main turning point
True or False: Woodrow Wilson was the POTUS during WWI.
True: He tried to keep the United States out of war for as long as possible.
What do we call the lesson or takeaway we get from a story?
Theme
True/False: Poetry is a type of writing that uses rhyming to express ideas, tell stories, or stir strong emotions.
False: Poetry doesn't always rhyme! Poetry is usually defined by its lines and stanzas, as well as carefully chosen words, rhythm, and imagery.
The word "curious" has a more positive connotation than the word "nosy," just as "house" has a different connotation than "home." Define connotation.
The implied or hidden meaning that a word carries BEYOND its literal dictionary definition
What is the main turning point in a story known as?
Climax
True or False: The U.S. entered World War I largely due to Italy's unrestricted submarine warfare towards merchant and passenger ships, costing innocent lives.
False: This was due to GERMANY'S unrestricted submarine warfare.
Provide ONE of the three definitions of the word illuminate
(1) to light up, (2) to reveal, or (3) to help someone to understand
Poetry often uses what type of language (that appeals to our five senses) to create imagery for the reader.
Sensory Language: appeals to sight, sound, smell, touch, and/or taste
Correctly identify and define ONE of the three types of point of view
First person (I, me, my), second person (you, yours), or third person (he, she, they)
Define resolution
The conclusion of a story's plot where the main conflict is resolved or worked out
True or False: A nationalist is someone who typically believes their culture or country is better, more important, or superior to all others.
True: Nationalism can (and does) exist in any country!
Define form and content
Form is the type of writing we are reading (the package), content is the information the writing contains/what it's about (what's inside)
Give FOUR examples of onomatopoeias
Examples: boom, bang, screech, meow, shush, etc.
How is a TOPIC of a story different from a THEME of a story?
A TOPIC is the subject of a work, whereas a THEME is a lesson or takeaway the reader gets from a piece of writing.
What three things are we introduced to during the exposition (beginning) of a story?
Characters, setting, and main conflict
True or False: WWI was set in motion when German Kaiser Wilhelm II was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
False: It was the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was assassinated.
Clues or hints dropped by the author about events that will happen later in the story
What FORM is The Crossover written in?
Novel-in-verse
What was the climax (or turning point in the story) of The Crossover?
Chuck dies (RIP to 'Da Man)