Analyzing the Elements of Plot and Theme...
Define the term dynamic protagonist.
What is the main character who changes significantly throughout the story.
What is a topic in a Reading passage?
What is a general subject or theme? It is the core of the reading passage? It is broad in nature.
Explain why Walter White is the dynamic protagonist in "Breaking Bad"
Walter changes from a mild mannered Chemistry teacher into a king pin.
Who is Winston in the John Wick series?
He operates the Continental.
Define the term fiction.
What is an imaginary story.
What is exposition in a story?
It introduces the setting, main characters, and the initial situation of the story.
What is the main idea in a reading passage?
What is the specific point that an author is tying to make about a topic?
What is the exposition of "Breaking Bad"?
It is Walter and his family. He is a man diagnosed with Cancer who is pushed to desperation.
Name John Wick's unique weapon.
What is a pencil?
Define the term nonfiction.
What is a story that is factually true based in fact.
Define the term conflict in a story.
What is the central struggle between opposing forces that drives the story forward.
What is the resolution in a story?
What is the wrap of a story. It reveals the final outcome of the conflicts and how the characters end up.
What is the conflict in "Breaking Bad"?
There are two very obvious conflicts. Man vs. self. This is Walter's fight concerning his pride and moral decay. Man vs. family, lying and endangering them.
Define the term excommunicado.
It is Latin for put out of the community.
Name one thing that you learned in Reading 2 this week.
Answers will vary.
Define the term rising action in a story.
What is the events and complications that build tension and lead toward the climax of story.
What is the theme of a story?
What is the central message or insight about life revealed through the story.
What is the rising action in "Breaking Bad"?
Walter begins working with Jesse and an array of problems arise.
What did John Wick ask the librarian for at the library?
What is a Russian folk tale?
Name one of the fictional qualities in John Wick's world.
What is a imaginary society and exaggerated action scenes.
Define the term climax in a story.
What is the turning point-the most intense moment when the mail conflict reaches the peak.
What is the mood of a story?
What is how the story feels to the readers through the setting, tone and imagery.
What is the climax in "Breaking Bad"?
It is when Walter White transforms into the "bad guy".
What weapon did John Wick use against the basketball player in the library?
What is a book.
What is the economy in John Wick's world?
What are gold coins?