Setting
What is the "setting" in a story?
The time and place of the story.
What is denotation?
Denotation is the dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.
What are the three main points of view?
First person, third person limited, and third person omniscient.
What is an unreliable narrator?
A narrator that cannot be fully trusted, usually in first person.
What is the setting of The Eyes Have It?
The setting is at the narrator's house.
What is the setting of the following passage:
"Lila walked into the crowded cafeteria, the smell of pizza and the buzz of student chatter filling the air as the bell rang for lunch."
The cafeteria.
What is connotation?
Connotation is the emotional or figurative meaning of a word or phrase.
What point of view uses “I” to tell the story?
First person.
What is a reliable narrator?
A reliable narrator is usually in third person and gives unbiased facts and details.
What POV is The Eyes Have It in?
First person POV.
How does the following setting impact the MOOD of the story:
"Thunder rumbled in the distance as dark clouds rolled over the abandoned playground, and the wind made the swings creak eerily."
The mood is creepy, ominous, or eerie.
Give the denotation of the word snake.
A reptile with no legs.
What is the difference between third person limited and third person omniscient?
Third person limited is told from someone outside of the story but only knows ONE character's thoughts. Third person omniscient is also told by someone outside of the story but ALL characters' thoughts are known.
How would a story change if a reliable narrator was used versus an unreliable narrator?
A reliable narrators give facts, while unreliable narrators add confusion, twists, or bias to the story.
In The Eyes Have It, is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Why?
The narrator is unreliable because the story is in first person, and he takes everything said literally.
Why might an author choose a desert or a storm as the setting for a conflict?
To increase tension, danger, or difficulty for characters.
Give the connotation of "He gave his heart to her".
He confessed his love for her.
What is the following POV:
"He clutched his backpack tightly. He wondered if anyone could tell how nervous he felt, but he kept walking into the classroom without saying a word."
Third person limited.
Is the following narrator reliable or unreliable and why?
"Emma placed her notebook on the desk and opened it to a fresh page. She wrote the date at the top before beginning her homework assignment."
The narrator is reliable because it is in third person using facts and details.
In The Eyes Have It, the narrator misunderstands the phrase “her eyes followed him.” Why?
He interprets the denotation instead of the figurative connotation.
Explain how changing a story’s setting could change both the plot and the character development.
A new setting creates new challenges, moods, and growth opportunities.
What is both the DENOTATION and the CONNOTATION of the following:
"They were in the same boat during the tough exam."
The denotation: They were literally in in a boat together.
The connotation: They were sharing the same difficulties or situations.
What is the following POV:
"Maria reached for the cookie, not knowing that across town, James was wishing for the very same treat, and both of them felt the same small hope in their hearts."
Third person omniscient.
Is the following narrator reliable or unreliable, and why?
"I walked home after school, and I’m pretty sure the man at the corner store was a secret spy. He looked at me funny, so I know he was following me home."
The narrator is unreliable because it is in first person POV and mixes facts with biases and assumptions.
In The Eyes Have It, what is the connotation and denotation of the following line:
"Outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner."
The connotation is the group split (possibly 2 and 2), half going to the cafe and half to the movie theater. The denotation is the people IN the group physically split their bodies in half.