Conflicting Tensions
When a character experiences hardship in the way of mental health, self doubt, or personal battles.
What is Character v. Self?
The central, universal message in a text.
What is theme?
The type of characterization where the author states a character's qualities.
What is DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?
The majority of the story. Where the conflict begins to build in tension and action over time.
What is rising action?
How the author wants the reader to feel when reading.
What is mood?
A computer outage in a building causes chance meet-up among colleagues who must finish a proposal for work.
What is character vs. technology?
The story's theme or perspective about life must be inferred by readers rather than told directly.
What is Implied Theme?
A character with multiple characteristics known and revealed. Multi-sided.
What is a round character?
Where characters are introduced and the setting is revealed.
What is exposition?
The author's attitude towards the characters and narrator.
What is tone?
A character deals with systemic sexism across a job market while trying to get a job in her field.
What is Character vs. Society?
A word that means the theme can be applied to many stories, people, cultures, or time periods.
Turning point; Usually a result of the two opposing forces coming head to head. The point of most tension or action in the story.
What is the climax?
A hint or a clue about future events.
What is foreshadowing?
The main conflict in "The Lottery."
What is character vs. society?
A theme statement for the story "The Lottery."
Many answers
The sense of anticipation built over the course of a story.
What is suspense?
The main conflict in "Lamb to the Slaughter."
What is Character vs. Character?
A theme statement for the story "Lamb to the Slaughter."
Many answers
This acronym helps students indirectly characterize someone. Name each of the letters in the acronym.
What is STEAL? Speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.
The moment or event that begins the conflict in the story.
What is the inciting incident?