Plot Chart Elements
What is included in the Exposition?
Characters, Setting, Conflict, etc.
What does CER stand for?
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
What is the setting of "Priscilla & the Wimps"?
A high school
Comparing two things using "like" or "as" is...
Simile
To give human traits to animals or inanimate objects.
Personification
What does P.O.V. stand for and how can you depict it?
Point of View. Inspect the narrator's usage of pronouns.
At least two.
Who is the main character of "Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate"?
Jabeen
Why does Jabeen's Dad have such high expectations for her?
Because they are immigrants and he feels like they should earn their place and go above and beyond all the time to be the best.
An extreme exaggeration used to make a point.
Hyperbole
The main sequence of events in a story...
Plot
What 2 things must always be attached to direct quotes?
Quotation marks and a citation
What type of conflict is in "The Necklace"?
Person vs. Society
What is the theme of "Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate"?
Lies always catch up to you. The truth is always the way to go.
Words that sound like they are said...
Onomatopoeia
The highest point of interest in a literary work. The turning point where the conflict starts to be resolved.
Climax
What's wrong with this quote?
"This was the beginning of compassion, and one cannot have both compassion and innocence (9)."
The citation is inside of the quote.
Why did Della cut off her hair in "Gift of the Magi"?
To buy Jim his Christmas present
What is the theme of "Gift of the Magi"?
Love is more important than material things
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words...
Alliteration
The main message or moral that the author wishes to convey to their audience through their writing. It is universal and not specific to the story...
Theme
What's wrong with this TLQC?
For example, Lizabeth states, "But God was chary with miracles in those days, and so we waited - and waited" (2).
The lead-in was not specific enough.
How old is Mrs. Doherty?
29 & Fine!
How many siblings does Mrs. Doherty have?
1 Sister
The 3 types of Irony are...
1. Situational Irony
2. Verbal Irony
3. Dramatic Irony