Character Traits & Conflict
These are the temporary feelings of a character. They change moment by moment.
Emotions
The sequence of events in a story.
Plot
What is theme?
The broad or reoccurring idea or topic discussed in a story.
What are the three types of irony?
Dramatic, Situational, and Verbal
The teacher in "Sounder" is nursing what back to health?
A flower
What are the two types of conflict?
Internal and External
Setting is...
Where and when a story takes place.
What the story says about the theme.
Theme statement or moral
What is the definition of situational irony?
When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected.
What is one conflict that William faces in "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind"?
Famine, is taken out of school, does not have materials to build the windmill, windmill breaks.
What are the three types of external conflict?
Character, Nature, Society
What three things are introduced in the introduction of a story?
What is the difference between theme and moral?
Theme = Single idea or topic
Moral = Lesson about the theme
A nurse who faints when she sees blood.
Situational irony
What is the name of the Robber Chief?
Salvation Loveday
Character traits are like the _________; Emotions are like the ______________.
Climate; Weather
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What two elements of a story drive the plot?
Character and Conflict
_________ + __________ = Theme
Conflict and Resolution
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Dramatic irony adds what to the story?
Suspense/tension
What is one of the rewards Innera receives for successfully delivering the message to the young king?
The horse; a new name; citizenship in Cordus; the Meadow she rode through.
How are character traits and conflict connected?
Character traits can be determined from how a character acts or reacts to a conflict.
List the five plot points IN ORDER
Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
These things with deeper meanings are often used to develop the theme.
Symbols/Symbolism
*Teacher discretion
What is the door a symbol for in "A Door in the Wall"?
A solution to overcoming or dealing with a obstacle/problem.