Plot
What is plot?
A sequence or series of events that make up a story.
What is a drama?
A form of literature consisting of dialogue to produce a theatrical performance.
What is fiction?
A story that is made up (not real).
___________ _____ ___________ is the lens in which a story is told from.
Point of View
What are the 5 elements of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is script?
Script is the text that has been written (the play).
What is setting?
Setting is where a story takes place.
__________ ___________ is a writer's reason for writing a text.
Author's Purpose
What is conflict?
The problem or struggle a character faces in a story.
What is dialogue?
Dialogue is the conversation occurring between 2 or more characters.
What is mood?
Mood is the way a reader feels or the emotions that arise within the reader.
___________ ___________ are words used to help a reader put the pieces together when reading a text.
Context Clues
What is internal conflict?
A conflict that a character faces within themselves.
Person vs. Self
What are stage directions?
Stage directions are directions given to the characters in the play that tell them what to do or how to act.
What is theme?
Theme is the main message, lesson or moral of the story.
What is called when a reader uses context clues in the text to come to a conclusion about something?
Inferencing
A conflict that a character faces with an outside force.
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Person
What is another word for characters in a drama/play?
Actors/Actresses
What is characterization?
The act of giving a character(s) qualities to help them portray a image.
What is tone?
Tone is the author's attitude toward a subject.