POV
What is the POV of the following sentence?
I swam in the Pacific Ocean during my summer break?
First (1st) Person
What does setting mean?
Setting is when and where a story takes place.
What is direct characterization?
A direct statement about a character that describes them. Think adjectives.
What is the following the definition of?
An underlying message. The big idea.
Theme
Her smile was like the sun. Which of the following is the sentence?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
A. Simile
What pronouns are used for 2nd person POV?
You, yours
When Josef's story starts, what is the setting?
Germany, 1938
What is indirect characterization?
Revealing character traits through thoughts, words, and actions. Think verbs.
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
Plot
The wind howled in the night.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
C. Personification
What are the three types of Point of View?
First, Second, and Third
Steve and Lou were stuck in an elevator before their big meeting.
What is the setting?
An elevator
Is the following sentence direct or indirect characterization?
She is very tall and has long, brown hair.
Direct
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point, the most intense point
What is a metaphor?
A comparison not using the words like or as.
Her brain was a sponge.
What is the difference between first person and third person?
In first person, the narrator is in the story. In third person, the narrator is not in story.
Is the setting always specific?
No
Is the following direct or indirect characterization?
He held the door open for the lady.
Indirect.
The last part of a story that explains how the conflict is resolved.
What is a simile?
A comparaison using like or as
Is second POV used often?
No. It is rarely used.
It was noon, and I arrived late for school.
What is the setting?
Noon, school
What are ways writers show characterization?
What is the order of the action in a plot.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What does "the crowd scattered like broken glass" mean?
a. The crowd broke glass
b. The crowd broke up quickly
c. The crowd did not move
b. The crowd broke up quickly