PLOT
The highest or turning point in a story.
What is the Climax?
Sally is struggling with a decision of telling her mom that she broke a vase.
What is man vs. self?
The lesson or moral of a story.
What is the theme?
______ is the process by which traits or attributes are given to a character.
What is characterization?
The author gives hints about events that will occur later in the plot.
What is foreshadowing?
The events leading to the Climax.
What is rising action?
A terrible hurricane swept through the village.
WHat is man vs. nature?
Theme will not have a _______ name in it.
Character
This is when the author TELLS you what the character is like.
WHat is direct?
A scene that takes the narrative back in time.
What is flashback?
The solution to the problem in the story also where the story comes to an end.
What is the resolution?
Two boxers are fighting in a boxing match.
What is man vs. man?
Theme can apply to only one story.
(true or false)
What is false?
Trish is hungry.
(direct or indirect)
It's the actual words that a character is speaking and the words will be set off by quotation marks.
What is dialogue?
The reader is introduced to the setting, characters, and background information.
What is the exposition?
Katniss Everdeen is struggling with the rules of her dystopian government.
What is man vs. society?
Mark always waited until the last minute to do his work. When the school year was over, he failed three of his classes.
(give the theme)
Don't procrastinate.
Don't wait until the last minute to do things.
As Trish was walking to the lunchroom, her stomach was growling.
(direct, indirect)
What is Indirect
This is where the author purposely puts the reader in a state of excitement (on the edge of your seat).
What is suspense?
Show the results of the climax and steps are taken to solve the conflict in the story.
What is the falling action?
Mark can't figure out if he likes Marie or not.
(internal or external)
What is internal conflict?
Mark and Sam always got put in a group to work together in class. Mark typically had to do all the work. Sam wouldn't help or give any input. The next time a group project came up, Mark asked the teacher to put him in a different group.
(what is the theme)
Working together is important.
THis is when the author SHOWS you about the character through what he/she says or does.
What is indirect?
These go around words that a character says.
What is quotation marks?