Plot Elements
What is usually placed in the exposition?
Character
Setting
Conflict
Name this figurative language:
She was as beautiful as a rose.
Simile
Which definition most closely matches the way the word ___ is used in the excerpt?
Use context clues to help determine word meaning
What two characters are often involved in a words of the wiser moment?
The protagonist and an older person
What is the most important element of the horror genre?
Fear
What is the climax referred to?
the turning point
What is an extended metaphor?
A metaphor that extends throughout an entire piece, often repeated multiple times or built throughout the entire story.
The author includes the detailed description of _ most likely to?
Inferencing based on text evidence
What is a memory moment?
When a character remembers something from the past, like a flashback.
In an informational text, an author is most likely to use which text structure(s)?
Description
Cause & Effect
Sequence
Provide an example of an internal conflict.
A character struggles with something in their mind, such as a decision to make or regret from their past, etc.
What's a cliché?
Something that has been overused or overdone. This doesn't make it bad; it just means multiple authors have used the same element.
What does the character's explanation/thoughts reveal to the reader?
How the character and their motivations impact the story
What question do you ask yourself after a Contrast and Contradiction moment?
Why did the character react/behave this way?
What is each "paragraph" called in a poem?
Stanza
What drives or forces the character in the story to make decisions or take action? Usually this can be an emotion, such as anger or sadness.
Character motivation
Name what kind of figurative language this is referring to:
Rose represents love.
Symbolism
In which sentence does the author use an analogy to express the significance of _?
Analyzing figurative language
What signposts were in our reading "The Tell Tale Heart?"
Again & Again
Contrast & Contradiction
What type of essay would you write if you wanted to convince someone to see your point of view?
Argumentative
Explain the difference between mood and tone.
Mood is how we as readers feel, and sometimes the characters.
Tone is how the author feels/their attitude.
Provide an example of a metaphor.
Answers will vary.
In paragraphs _ through _, why is the characters response to the narrator important to the excerpt?
How character motivation affects plot
Most signposts go together. For example, Tough Questions might follow an Aha Moment.
Name two more signposts that could be connected like this.
Answers will vary
How is mystery different to surprise in horror?
Surprise is when something unexpected happens; mystery is when we, as readers, are trying to figure out what's going on in the story.