Story Details
What is the setting of Liam O'Flaherty's "The Sniper?"
Dublin, Ireland
How many plot points are there in a short story?
Eight
Who is the author of the famous dystopian novel The Giver?
Lois Lowry
How many rules of dialogue did we review?
Six
How long is our daily RISES block?
45 minutes
What is the name of the protagonist in Liam O'Flaherty's "The Sniper?"
He isn't given a name!
What is stasis?
What is a protagonist?
The main character who is on a mission to accomplish something
What is a dialogue tag?
The blurb of text that comes either right before or right after dialogue & identifies the speaker
What award was given to the summer reading books you were all assigned? (with the exception of AP)
The Nutmeg Book Award
What was the resolution at the end of "The Sniper?"
The protagonist's disgust with war was solidified when he realized he killed his own brother
Does the resolution of a story always need to provide all the 'answers' to the reader?
No! Stories can still end on a cliffhanger
A Shakespearean sonnet contains how many lines?
Fourteen
When dialogue switches from one person to another within a story, what does the writer need to do?
Begin a new paragraph
How many sets of family members work together here at the high school?
Three! Ms. & Mrs. Crysler, Mr. & Mrs. Johnson, Mr. & Mrs. Boccacio
Which three criteria were you expected to include in your original short stories?
3 pieces of dialogue/ a well-rounded character/ 8 story arc points
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
What is the trigger of a story?
The moment when something out of the protagonist's control happens
What was horror author Stephen King's first published novel?
Carrie
What does a writer need to do when one character speaking in a story continues for several sentences in a row?
Split the dialogue into two or more paragraphs
What month is our new school track set to open during?
October!
What is the name of the short story we used as a dialogue review example?
"Things You Should Know"
What happens during the critical choice in a story?
A character's true traits are revealed
Which book holds the record for being the most frequently stolen from public libraries?
The Guinness Book of World Records
What should you do instead of putting a comma right after a dialogue tag?
Use two separate sentences to break up the text a bit
When is our next scheduled half day?
Wednesday, October 18th