Elements of Plot
In a traditional story, which element of plot comes first?
Exposition
What are the four types of indirect characterization?
Which point of view uses "I," "me," or "we?"
first person (reliable)
This is the author's attitude towards a subject
Tone
Which type of irony is when you say the opposite of what you mean?
verbal irony
Where does the character change in the plot?
Climax
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
In direct characterization, the author tells you directly about the character. In indirect characterization, the author shows you traits about the character.
What are the three types of third person point of view?
omniscient, limited, objective
This is how we are made to feel as readers, or the emotion evoked by the author
Mood
What are the three types of irony?
verbal, dramatic, and situational
Which term means "two or more dramatic plots that are usually linked by a common character and a similar theme?"
Parallel plots
Which type of indirect characterization is this person demonstrating in this sentence?
Jim organized a series of fun games for the office, and Pam created homemade awards for the winners of the games.
speech and behavior (or actions)
The Necklace is written in this point of view...
third person limited
This is the part of speech that mood and tone words are.
adjective
Which type of irony is most commonly used in comedies and horror movies?
Dramatic irony
Give an example of parallel plots in a Disney movie (including Marvel & Star Wars).
While Ariel pursues her one true love, Ursula plots to become queen of the seas.
How did the lines of dialogue from Hansel and Gretel reveal the witch's character?
Potential answer: when the witch says "Get up lazy bones; fetch water; he must be fattened up" this reveals that she is both rude and evil because she is telling Gretel to get water and food, and she is evil because she wants to eat Hansel.
The narrator is Flowers for Algernon uses this type of point of view
first person unreliable
The author sets a ______________ of suspense by waiting to reveal the identity of the true killer until the end of the book.
Tone
Which type of irony is revealed in The Necklace?
Situational irony
What is an example of subplot in The Lion King?
Subplot: Timon and Pumba's friendship; Nala and Simba's romance
How do the lines of dialogue propel action in the story of Hansel and Gretel?
The narrator in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is this point of view
Third person limited
The _____________ I felt as I watched Guardians of the Galaxy was one of __________________ because the main character, Starlord, constantly cracked jokes at the expense of his friends
Why might authors use irony in a story?