Plot Diagram
What is the exact Plot Diagram order?
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is the point of view?
Today is my birthday. I am ten years old. As I was walking down the stairs, I could hear my family whispering. I wonder what they are planning. I smiled to myself before I rounded the corner calling out, “Good morning everyone
1st Person
My backpack weighs a ton!
Hyperbole
An average beehive consists of about 20,000 bees. Within the colony there are three types of bees, each with its own important job. One queen lives in a hive and her only job is to fill the hive with eggs. In fact, a queen will lay about 1,500 eggs in just one day! Male bees are called drones. Their only job is to mate with the queen. Worker bees, on the other hand, are extremely busy. They are female bees that lay no eggs. Their many jobs include cleaning, gathering pollen, and taking care of the larvae.
What is the topic of the above passage?
bees
The CENTRAL, MAIN CHARACTER of a story is called the ____________.
Protagonist
Provides BACKGROUND INFORMATION about the SETTING and CHARACTERS to the audience.
-Setting: Where/When
-Characters: Who/Background Knowledge
Exposition
Douglas' sneakers and Jacks' navigator ring are examples of?
Symbols
The surf surged up as the sun swept the shore.
Alliteration
What is the theme?
My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game. This was going to be a tough decision. If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.
It's important to be loyal
The character who OPPOSES the MAIN CHARACTER is called the __________.
Antagonist
The point at which the CONFLICT is FIGURED OUT or RESOLVED.
Does not have to be a "happy ending."
Resolution
What is the point of view?
Your legs are burning after you reach mile marker seven. You turn around and see loads of other runners behind you. Suddenly you become aware of how far you have come, and how far you have yet to go if you are going to finish the thirteen-mile half-marathon.
“I don’t don’t know if I can do this.” I confide in my best friend and running partner.
“Yes, you can!” My friend urges me.
An image of the finish line and family cheering enters your mind. You pick up the pace and are more determined than ever to finish.
2nd Person
Time marches on.
Personification
When one hears the term "reality" applied to a show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted. This is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in "reality" television production claim that the participants were urged to act out storylines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it's no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Reality TV is not as real as they show you to be.
A STRUGGLE or PROBLEM between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist.
Conflict
TURNING POINT in a story; the conflict or tension hits the HIGHEST point. The most SUSPENSEFUL part.
After this, everything begins to change.
Climax
“No!” shouted two-year-old Ben.
Stop acting like that Karen said inside her head. This was one of those days when Karen realized how difficult babysitting could be. Her eyes started to fill with tears because she wasn’t sure what to do next.
“Please Ben” Karen begged. Please get your books so we can get to the library before it closes.”
“No!” Ben screamed again while crossing his arms.
What point of view is this written in?
3rd Person Limited
He is as busy as a bee.
Simile
What is the theme?
There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.
don't judge a book by its cover
Character traits are what the character is like on the inside. What are the two types of character traits?
2. Negative: greedy, rude, selfish
A related SERIES of EVENTS that BUILD TOWARD the point of greatest interest or THE CLIMAX.
Ask: What events make the conflict WORSE?
Rising Action
What is the point of view?
Sara pulled her jacket around her as the wind began to blow. She told her friend Lucy that she needed to go home before the storm started. Lucy wanted to convince her to stay longer. Lucy began thinking of ways to talk her into staying. As Sara began to run, she noticed her mom’s car coming toward her. She felt her stress vanish and she breathed a sigh of relief.
3rd Person Omniscient
Homework is a breeze.
Metaphor
Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is in Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. This plateau is bounded on nearly all sides by mountain ranges. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park, the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, which falls 308 feet.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Physical features of the Yellowstone Park
Caleb saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Caleb went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Caleb lent him his lawn mower. What character trait does Caleb demonstrate?
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