Story Elements Defined
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Figurative Language
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The time and place of a story that usually has an effect on the characters
What is setting?
100
The conclusion – where the story comes to a reasonable ending
What is resolution?
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“You can thank me for how good Maleeka looks.”
Who is Char?
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Blobs of gum were hanging there like pretty colored snot.
What is a simile?
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Which sentence from the passage best describes the setting? (Identify Setting) a. “I’m really trying to pee, not just talk about folk.” b. “The four of us meet in the bathroom every morning.” c. “That’s hard in this school. Ain’t no doors on the stalls.” d. “You got to go along with Char if you want to get along with her.”
What is C.“That’s hard in this school. Ain’t no doors on the stalls.”
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The person/character that tells the story and is from their perspective
What is the Narrator.
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The moral or lesson of the story that is large enough to cover the whole text
What is theme?
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“I shouldn’t have left you when they started teasing you…I figured if I left you, the other kids would stop messing with you.”
Who is Caleb?
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She is a bull in a china shop.
What is metaphor?
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What conflict described in the above passage is a main conflict found throughout the novel? (Identify Conflict) a. The person vs. nature conflict of the girls smoking cigarettes b. The person vs. person conflict that Maleeka is bullied and doesn’t stand up for herself c. The person vs. self conflict that Maleeka gets bullied by Char d. The person vs. society conflict that Maleeka breaks the school rules
What is B. The person vs. person conflict that Maleeka is bullied and doesn’t stand up for herself
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The perspective from which a story is told
What is the point of view?
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Comparison of two things not using like or as
What is metaphor?
300
“You always thought you was better than me. Now look at you. You just as bad off as the rest of us. Worse, maybe.”
Who is John-John?
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“You’re skin is pretty. Like a blue-black sky after it’s rained and rained.”
What is a simile?
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Which is the best description of the point of view of the above passage? (Identify POV) a. The point of view is limited to the mind of Char. b. The point of view is from the first perspective of Maleeka. c. The point of view is omniscient knowing all the characters thoughts and feelings. d. The point of view is objective and reveals only facts and details.
What is B. The point of view is from the first perspective of Maleeka ?
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An educated guess based on text and prior knowledge.
What is an inference?
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The turning point of the story where the main conflicts are faced.
What is the Climax?
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“To tell you the truth, she was a freak like me.”
Who is Maleeka?
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"But them old steps, they talk. Every time I set foot on one it tells on me."
What is personification?
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What is the most likely reason that Char blows smoke in Maleeka’s face? (Character Motivation) a. Char blows smoke in Maleeka’s face because she wants to be the class clown b. Char blows smoke in Maleeka’s face because she wants to impress the twins c. Char blows smoke in Maleeka’s face because she doesn’t have any manners d. Char blows smoke in Maleeka’s face to embarrass her and make herself feel in charge
What is D. Char blows smoke in Maleeka’s face to embarrass her and make herself feel in charge?
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The struggle between two opposing forces.
What is conflict?
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When the story is told by the narrator through only one character’s mind and thoughts
What is Third Person Limited?
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“My face says I’m smart. Sassy. Sexy. Self-confident. It says I’m caring and, yes, even a little cold sometimes.”
Who is Ms. Saunders?
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This example has 2 types of figurative language: "“Worse yet, she’s got a giant white stain spread halfway across her face like somebody tossed acid on it or something.”
What is simile and metaphor?
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What is the deeper meaning of the following text? (Analyze Figurative Language) “Char takes out another Kool cigarette, and taps it on her hand like she’s giving herself a needle… Then she closes her eyes, and sucks in the smoke slow and long like she’s making a wish.” a. The similes are used to show that Char tries to be cool b. The metaphors are used to show that Char tries to be cool c. The similes are used to show that Char is a drug addict d. The metaphors are used to show that Char wants to use drugs
What is A. The similes are used to show that Char tries to be cool?
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