POV
A character (typically the protagonist) is narrating the story using pronouns like I, we, etc.
What is First Person POV?
The problem in the story that the main character must work to overcome.
What is the Conflict?
The main character of the story. The character working towards confronting the conflict/overcoming the problem.
What is the Protagonist?
Teddy cannot walk his usual route to school due to the snow.
What is Person vs Nature?
A literary device where the author makes a hint at something that will happen later. This helps to create suspense and keep the reader engaged with the story.
What is Foreshadowing?
The narrator is speaking directly to the reader, saying "you, your", etc.
What is Second Person POV?
What part of the story is the Exposition, and what three things do we learn from it?
What is the beginning...and setting, main characters, and background information?
A major character in the story who works to create conflict and set up obstacles for the others.
What is the Antagonist?
Laura and Claire are arguing about who worked harder on the project.
A literary device that uses the 5 senses in detail to describe what's happening in the story. Helps to create a picture in the reader's mind.
What is Imagery?
The narrator is not a character in the story and only knows the actions of the characters, not any thoughts or feelings.
What is Third Person Objective POV?
The turning point/peak of the story.
What is the Climax?
Free Space
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Ms. Cunningham got angry at the students because they were using AI to write their essay.
What is Person vs Technology?
A conclusion reached by using background knowledge and textual evidence.
What is an Inference?
The narrator is not a character in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of one character in the story (typically the protagonist).
What is Third Person Limited POV?
Where do the majority of the plot events take place?
What are the Rising Actions?
The author explicitly describes the character; no inferencing is necessary.
What is Direct Characterization?
The school was receiving many phone calls from parents, upset that the school day was starting an hour earlier.
What is Person vs Society?
A character who largely stays the same throughout the story.
A character we know very little details about their personality.
What is a static character?
What is a flat character?
The narrator is not a character in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.
What is Third Person Omniscient POV?
What is something significant that we usually learn in the resolution of the story?
What is the Theme?
Identify the following type of characterization: When the principal walked down the hallway, no students or teachers made eye contact... instead, they cowered in corners, turned away, and ran to their classrooms.
What is indirect characterization? We can infer through the actions of the students and teachers, that the principal is an intimidating and not well-liked person.
John was really nervous about taking the Literary Terms test tomorrow. Even though he studied, he struggles with test taking and inner confidence.
What is Person vs Self?
A character who goes through a major inner change in the story. A character that we know a lot about- multiple details and layers to their personality.
What is a dynamic character?
What is a round character?