Plot
Where the reader is introduced to characters, background infromation, and setting.
What is the Exposition?
What is direct characterization?
When the author tells the reader directly about a character?
I made the assumption that he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up. He will come home tomorrow.
What does assumption mean in the above context?
A. fact B. Proof C. believe D. mistrust
What is C-Believe?
What is the most tense, exciting moment, turning point in the story, when something happens to decide the outcome of the conflict?
What is the Climax?
What is the character that comes into conflict with the main character?
What is the Antagonist(s)?
An object or aspect of a story that stands for both itself and something greater than itself.
The American flag is one example
What is a symbol?
George is adept with crossword puzzles, while his sister is a failure at solving them.
What does adept mean in the above context?
A. miserable B. skilled C. close
D. bored
What is B-Skilled?
By eight o’clock Passepartout had packed the modest carpet-bag, containing the wardrobes of his master and himself; then, still troubled in mind, he carefully shut the door of his room, and descended to Mr. Fogg. They entered the vehicle and waved as it pulled away. What part of plot is this?
What is resolution?
What is the art of revealing information about characters through their appearance, speech, private thoughts, actions, and interactions with others?
What is Indirect Characterization?
Stacey was suspicious when the clown handed them a box, but her gullible little brother opened it anyway. What does gullible mean in the above context?
A. trusting B. sad
C. doomed D. careful
What is A--trusting?
What is one part of a story that might give hints to a story's theme?
What is the title?
“We start for Dover and Calais in ten minutes.” A puzzled grin overspread Passepartout’s round face; clearly he had not comprehended his master. “Monsieur is going to leave home?”
“Yes,” returned Phileas Fogg. “We are going round the world.
What part of plot is this? How do you know this?
What is the exposition? It gives you the time and place.
What is indirect characterization?
Whe an author shows a reader about a character
Symbols usually have something to do with a story's _____________.
What is theme?
All chimpanzees are extremely inqusitive about their surroundings.
A. Curious B. Strange C. Scared D. restrict
What is A--Curious
Theme of Pinocchio.
What is dishonesty leads to trouble; dishonesty can hurt you
What is often sorted into five basic types of conflict: person against person, person against nature, person against machine, person against society, and person against supernatural beings.
What is External Conflict?
The character that does not change, doesn't really do anything, and doesn't help move the plot of the story forward.
What is a flat character?
The glass factories of Toledo, Ohio, boomed after Michael Owens invented a process that turned out bottles by the thousands.
What does boomed mean in the above context? A. resounded B. Prospered C. Restricted D. unarmed
What is B--Prospered?
A public library is a resource the entire community can utilize.
What does utilize mean in the above context?
A. waste B make use of C. lose D. sacrifice
B. What is B--make use of?
What is a key question you can ask to determine theme?
What is the overall message or meaning of this story?