Plot
Conflict
Characterization
Mood/Tone
Theme
100
This is the story's most emotional or suspenseful moment
What is the climax?
100
A struggle between opposing characters or forces.
What is conflict?
100
A character who does not change in the story.
What is a static character?
100
This is the author's tone in the following scene: "'I love the West,' said the girl irrelevantly. Her eyes were shining softly. She looked away out the car window. She began to speak truly and simply without the gloss of style and manner.
What is truthful? simple? wistful? nostalgic? loving?
100
A theme is typically this length.
What is one sentence?
200
"...along this horrible dirt road late one Friday in October."
What is the setting?
200
Duffy's forgetfulness is an example of this.
What is internal conflict?
200
Mr. Easton and Miss Fairchild are each this type of character.
What is a primary character?
200
This is the mood of the following scene: "We huddled together in the middle of the room, trying to think of what to do. A minute later we heard it. Scratch, scratch. None of us moved. Scratch, scratch."
What is scary? tense? frightened?
200
A theme is this kind of truth.
What is universal?
300
The last part of a story that ties up all the loose ends.
What is the resolution?
300
A struggle against another person, group or people, or nature.
What is external conflict?
300
This character is a possible antagonist in "Duffy's Jacket."
What is The Sentinel of the Woods?
300
This is the mood of the following scene: "The glad look in the girl's eyes slowly changed to a bewildered horror. The glow faded from her cheeks. Her lips parted in a vague, relaxing distress. Easton, with a little laugh, as if amused, was about to speak again when the other forestalled him."
What is horrified? distressed? scared?
300
The subject of a text.
What is a topic?
400
Introduces the setting and key character traits; sets the story in motion
What is the exposition?
400
The following quote is an example of this type of conflict: "'I'll ask you to excuse the other hand; it's otherwise engaged just at present.' He slightly raised his right hand, bound at the wrist by the shining 'bracelet' to the left one of his companion."
What is external?
400
The following is an example of this type of characterization: "My butterfly days are over, I fear."
What is direct characterization?
400
This is the author's tone in the following scene: "Slowly the Sentinel raised its arm. I could see Duffy's jacket dangling from its fingertips. And then it spoke. 'You forgot your jacket, stupid.'"
What is playful? silly? relieving?
400
The following is an example of this: Forgive, but never forget.
What is a theme?
500
The following quote:"But since Duffy's my cousin, and since my mother and her sister are both single parents, we tend to do a lot of things together-like camping, which is how we got into the mess I want to tell you about" is an example of...
What is foreshadowing?
500
The type of internal conflict that includes Andrew wishing he had a father figure.
What is Andrew versus himself?
500
He motivated Easton NOT to pursue Miss Fairchild back in Washington.
Who is the ambassador?
500
This is the mood in the following scene: "I tried to tell my mother about it, but first she said I was being ridiculous, and then she accused me of trying to sabotage the trip. So I shut up."
What is annoyed? frustrated? accusatory?
500
A theme is this about our lives.
What is a revelation?
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