SETTING
What is setting?
Setting is where and when the story takes place.
What is a character?
Character is the important people or animals in a story.
What is the plot?
the sequence of event
the order of events
What is the theme?
main message or lesson of the story
What is climax?
The most exciting part of the story
Which part of the story is setting introduced?
in the beginning of the story
in the exposition
Which part of the story are characters introduced?
In the beginning of the story
In the exposition
What is the reason the guy is standing in the darkened doorway at night?
He's waiting for his old friend.
If the police arrest someone, what do they do?
take them to jail
What happens in exposition?
Characters, setting and conflict are introduced.
What is the setting of After Twenty Years? the weather, city, where in the city, what time?
windy and cold day, NYC, quiet street, 10 pm
What are the important characters in After Twenty Years?
Bob and Jimmy
When the plainclothes officer finally meets his friend, the friend realizes he isn’t actually his friend because of this clue.
his nose
If someone guards a place or person, what do they do?
protect
keep it safe
What happens in resolution?
The conflict is solved.
The story ends.
When the policeman checks that doors are locked, what can we infer about the neighborhood?
Why does Jimmy send another policeman to arrest Bob?
What does this tell us about Jimmy’s feelings?
He doesn’t want to arrest his old friend himself.
This shows that he cares about Bob as a friend but also wants to do his duty as a policeman.
What are the two clues that tell us the guy from the West might have done something criminal? Name two.
The watch covered with jewels
If you are certain about something, how do you feel?
Sure
What is the climax in After Twenty Years? Summarize.
Bob finds out the guy he meets is not Jimmy.
mystery
suspense
tension
When Bob talks about being rich and successful, what can we guess about how he feels about himself
Proud and confident
How did the story end? Summarize it!
The guy from the West got arrested by a plainclothes officer and he was given a note written by his old friend. The guy from the West reads the note.
What's the theme of After Twenty Years?
True friendship is sometimes tested by honesty and duty.
What is the resolution in After Twenty Years? Summarize.
Jimmy has another police officer arrest Bob. Jimmy sends Bob a note explaining why he was arrested.