Plot Elements
The two elements that are always established in the exposition of a story
What are setting and characters?
This genre involves a society that is in decay, moral decline, or political oppression.
What is dystopia?
The four elements needed in any short response answer.
Restate question
Answer question
Cite evidence
Explain evidence
True or false: Summaries should never include quotes from the text.
Name the exposition of 1984
Winston Smith is walking home on a cold April day in London in Oceania.
These series of events build the tension in the story by creating more obstacles for the protagonist.
What is rising action?
This genre features made-up worlds and often includes magical creatures.
What is fantasy?
The part of a short response that provides proof that your answer is correct.
What is citing evidence?
True or false: A summary should include personal opinions.
False
Name the inciting incident of "Cooking Time"
Stella is taken by the Agroglobal men
This moment in the plot introduces the conflict and changes the protagonist's life.
What is inciting incident?
The genre of a movie that features a character being abducted by aliens.
What is science fiction?
Identify what is missing from this response:
Question: How does Winston feel when writing in his diary? Why?
Response: Winston feels nervous when writing in his diary because he fears being caught by the Thought Police.
What is citing and explaining evidence?
How a summary should be written.
What is in your own words?
Name one part of the rising action in 1984 so far.
Answers vary.
This is also known as the turning point of the story.
What is climax?
The genre of the short story "The Five Times Shiva Met Harry".
What is realistic fiction?
Identify what is missing from the response:
Question: How does the idea of the Thought Police affect Winston? How do you know?
Response: Winston fears the Though Police. In the text it says, "But if the diary was found they would punish him with death or with twenty-five years in a prison camp. He took the pen in his hand, then stopped. He felt sick." (Orwell 3). This shows how he is afraid of what they will do if he gets caught writing in a diary.
What is restating the question?
What should a summary include? (3 things)
Main idea, key details, and transition words
Name the climax of Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo is banished from Verona and Juliet is forced to marry Paris.
This happens at the end of a story and often shows the meaning or closure of the story.
What is denouement?
When someone writes about a portion of their own life.
What is a memoir?
Why should you always explain your evidence?
Answers vary.
What is wrong with this summary (there are 2 things wrong):
The story was about a boy who lost his best friend. He was very sad. It was a sad story.
Missing specific details and includes an opinion
Name the resolution of Of Mice and Men.
When George shoots Lennie.