Characterization
What is an example of a character trait?
Funny, mean, kind, anxious...
What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?
Protagonist = Main character
Antagonist = Person working against the main character
What is the top of the plot map called (Where something big happens and everything changes)
The climax
1939-1945
What must be broken before it is used?
An egg
What are the two types of characterization?
Is the protagonist ALWAYS the good guy?
No. (Ex. The Grinch)
What are all of the events that lead up to the climax called? (The longest part of the plot map)
Rising Action
What event sparked the start of the war? (What happened that made Britain and France declare war)
Germany's invasion of Poland
I am tall when I am young and I am short when I am old. What am I?
A candle
What is direct characterization? (I'll accept an example)
When a character is directly described (The mean boy)
What are some characteristics of a Flat Character?
1-2 character traits
No back story
Stay the same the whole time
After the climax, when the final events of the story are unfolding and winding down.
What event caused the United States to join the war?
Japan bombing Pearl Harbor
What can't talk but will reply when spoken to?
An echo
What is indirect Characterization?
When the reader/view has to figure out what the character is like based on things they say/do, how they look/act, & how other characters react to them. S.T.E.A.L
What are some characteristics of Round characters?
3 or more character traits
Complex emotions & feelings (seem like real people)
Go through some kind of change during the story
Sometimes they have a backstory
Explain what happens during the resolution.
All of the conflicts have been resolved and the story is wrapped up & ended.
Explain what happened on D-Day
Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France to reclaim France from German control.
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
Define Characterization
The way a character is developed throughout a story
Is Squidward from SpongeBob a flat or round character? WHY?
He never changes and he only has 1-2 character traits.
What 3 things are included in the exposition?
1. Important characters
2. The setting of the story
3. Important background information.
What was it called when Italy, Germany, and Japan decided to join forces?
The Tripartite Act
There is a one story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren't any stairs. It's a one story house.