Characters & Author's Purpose
1. The main character of the story
2. The character that goes against the main character
1. What is a protagonist?
2. What is an antagonist?
The series of events in a story
What is plot?
Story is told from a personal point of view. The narrator is a character in the story.
Specific instructions to the actors
What is Stage Directions?
Text that provides information about an issue (problem) and ways to fix it (solution). Clue words are solve, problem, solution, answer, conflict.
What is Problem & Solution?
The two types of characters traits
What is external and internal?
The beginning of the story - introduces three things. What are they?
What is the exposition? Introduces the characters, the setting, and the conflict
Frequently uses he, she, they, or someone's name to describe the action in the story or to give information - the narrator is not a character in the story.
What is third person point of view?
Lines of the script that the actors speak out loud
What is Dialogue?
Text that tells what happened (effect) and why it happened (cause). Clue words are because, as a result, due to, therefore, the reason for.
What is Cause & Effect?
The author is trying to convince you to do something or think a certain way
What is to Persuade?
The solving of the story's problem - explains how the conflict was resolved.
What is the resolution?
The reader finds out what the characters say and do and that's about it
What is third-person limited?
What is a Scene?
Text that provides details of the events in the order that they happened (sequence of events). Clue words are first, next, last, second, finally.
What is Chronological Order?
The author wants to keep you engaged and interested in their writing. They write for fun and enjoyment.
What is to Entertain?
1. Events leading UP to the climax - build the reader's interest
2. Events AFTER the climax
1. What is rising action?
2. What is falling action?
The reader finds out the thoughts and feelings of some or all of the characters
What is third-person omniscient?
Person who wrote the play
What is a Playwright?
Text that discusses similarities and differences between two or more things. Clue words are both, neither, on the other hand, in contrast, similarly.
What is Compare & Contrast?
The author is giving you information; they will give lots of facts about the topic.
What is to Inform?
The moment when the characters address the conflict - the most exciting part of the story
What is the climax?
The feelings or attitude the author expresses in his or her writing; examples of this include happy, sad, angry, sarcastic, serious, or humorous.
What is Tone?
Objects used by the actors on stage
What is Props?
Text that gives many details or characteristics about a specific topic. Clue words are adjectives (describing words), for example, and for instance.
What is Description?