Dialogue
A conversation between characters
Dialogue
Uses "I" and "me"
First person
Details that use the five senses
Sensory details
The beginning of a story
exposition
The speed of a story
Pacing
What punctuation is used before a character speaks?
Quotation marks
Uses "he," "she," or "they"
Third person
Which sense: "The cookies smelled sweet"?
Smell
The most exciting part
Climax
Slowing down a moment with detail is called...
Slowing pacing
Fix this sentence:
She said i am leaving
"I am leaving," she said.
The narrator knows all characters' thoughts
Third person omniscient
Improve: "The room was messy"
Should include vivid sensory details
Events leading up to the climax
Rising action
Slkipping unimportant parts speeds up...
Pacing
Why is dialogue important in a story?
Shows character feelings / moves the plot
Only shows one character's thoughts
Third person limited
Why are sensory details important?
Help readers imagine the scene
The ending
Resolution
Why do writers change pacing?
To build suspense or highlight moments
Write one line of dialogue that shows excitement
"We won the game!" he shouted.
Write a sentence in first person
I ran as fast as I could.
Which two senses are used in this sentence:
"The icy wind howled loudly through the trees."
Touch (icy wind) and Hearing (howled loudly)
Put in order: climax, exposition, resolution
Exposition - Climax - Resolution
Rewrite to slow pacing: "He ran"
He sprinted down the street, his heart pounding with every step.