Definitions- Plot
3 most important components of the exposition.
1. Characters
2. Setting
3. Inciting Incident
Who are the antagonists of this story?
The thugs
What is a stoop?
Front steeps or entrance
What is rising action?
The rising action is the section of a story that leads toward its climax. Because of the increased tension as a book's central conflict
Provide the characters, setting, and inciting incident of the story.
Characters: Greg, Lemon Brown, & Greg's Dad
Setting: Harlem/ Abandoned Building
Inciting Incident: Greg's father finds out he is failing math & if his grade does not go up, he will not be able to play basketball
Fill in the blank:
Greg had noticed that the door, once boarded over, had been slightly ___________.
a. involuntary
b. beckon
c. ajar
c. ajar
What is climax?
The highest part of the story--> most intense or exciting part of the story.
Provide a part of the rising action of this story
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Which excerpt includes direct characterization of Lemon Brown?
a. The upper part of the figure before him was still in darkness. The lower half was in the dim rectangle of light that fell unevenly from the window.
b. “Hard times, boy. Hard times always after a poor man. One day I got tired, sat down to rest a spell and felt a tap on my shoulder. Hard times caught up with me.”
c. The person who called himself Lemon Brown peered forward, and Greg could see him clearly. He was an old man. His black, heavily wrinkled face was surrounded by a halo of crinkly white hair and whiskers that seemed to separate his head from the layers of dirty coats piled on his smallish frame.
d. “Don’t try nothin’ ‘cause I got a razor sharp enough to cut a week into nine days!”
C. The person who called himself Lemon Brown peered forward, and Greg could see him clearly. He was an old man. His black, heavily wrinkled face was surrounded by a halo of crinkly white hair and whiskers that seemed to separate his head from the layers of dirty coats piled on his smallish frame.
This means to make a gesture to encourage someone to follow you.
a. beckon
b. tentatively
c. stoop
a. beckon
What is falling action?
The period of time in a story that follows the climax and begins to clarify the narrative, release tension, and wrap things up for the character
What is the climax of the story?
When Lemon Brown shows Greg the treasure.
How do the neighborhood thugs define treasure?
a. something rare
b. something sentimental
c. something valuable
d. something to pass on
c. something valuable
What is involuntary mean?
Done without conscious control.
What is the resolution of the story?
The conclusion of the story by the resolving of conflicts between characters.
Define what static and dynamic characters are in a literary work. Also, give an example of a dynamic character in the story "The Treasure of Lemon Brown." Explain WHY he is a dynamic character
Static- The character remains the same
Dynamic- The character changes
Example: Greg, in the beginning changes from an ungrateful person to being grateful for his father.
Which statement below is not a theme of “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”?
A. Treasure’s worth is determined by its owner.
B. Newspaper clippings should be treasured.
C. Relationships are more important than money.
Newspaper clippings should be treasured.
The inciting incident occurs when…
A. Greg’s father lectures him about his math grade.
B. Greg asks Lemon Brown why his treasure is worth fighting for.
C. Greg realizes he is not alone in the building.
D. Local thugs enter the building.
A. Greg’s father lectures him about his math grade.
Correctly put the word involuntary in a sentence.
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