The PLOT Thickens
This part of the story is when characters and setting are introduced.
EXPOSITION
DEFINITION OF SYMBOLISM
a literary device that uses objects or elements to communicate something beyond their literal meaning
what two types of characterization do authors use to reveal the qualities of characters in their stories?
INDIRECT
Tone is the author's [_______ ] towards a subject, character, or audience
ATTITUDE
The HEADER appears WHERE on
the page?
THE TOP RIGHT CORNER
The conflict of the story is often introduced in this part of a story's plot.
Examples of symbols in William Golding's Lord of the Flies:
The quote below is an example of what type of characterization?
"Jenny was generous and friendly; everyone loved her."
DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
WHAT IS MOOD?
the emotion that a reader feels while reading about the subject
The heading contains how many lines?
FOUR
The conflict of the story is often resolved in this part of the story.
Either: CLIMAX or RESOLUTION
Themes are the _______ _______ of a story.
CENTRAL MESSAGE
Identify the type of characterization employed in the following sentence:
"At lunchtime, Miller watched as Juniper sat alone with no lunch or lunchbox. After a few minutes, Miller walked over and gave Juniper his sandwich."
INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
True or False: the following quote is a demonstration of a SARCASTIC tone.
"Sally had cried for days. Her cat had meant everything to her. Losing Boots was the hardest thing Sally had ever experienced."
FALSE
True or False:
A title should be bolded to distinguish it from the rest of the essay.
FALSE
This stage of the story's plot takes place after the climax, and it's where the plot starts to make more sense.
FALLING ACTION
Themes must be ___________ so that anyone can appreciate them and themes can NOT be ______ ________.
UNIVERSAL, ONE WORD
Identify the type(s) of characterization employed in the following sentence:
Susan was lonely and sad. Susan struggled at work. She could be observed setting files down and then almost immediately asking those around her where they were. She would take phone calls and rarely take down the names or numbers of the callers.
DIRECT AND INDIRECT
Which of the passages best creates
an OMINOUS tone:
A.The grass was green, and the sun shone brightly upon the beautiful couple.
B.The rain lashed against the ship as it was tossed by every swell. The captain and his crew steadied themselves for the next blow.
B
What spacing should be used for MLA-styled papers?
DOUBLE-SPACING
What part of the plot is the following:
"Once upon a time there was a tired high school student who was just trying to make it through their sophomore year of high school in rural Oregon."
EXPOSITION
What natural event do the characters Eckels and Macbeth hear that is symbolic of evil and danger?
A SOUND OF THUNDER
Indirect characterization is often employed through the five methods outlined in the S.T.E.A.L. chart. What are those five elements?
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, and Looks
True of False: Verbal tone is easier to detect than written tone because the audience can hear the speaker raise or lower their voice and speak faster or slower
TRUE
If a piece of evidence is found in the short story "A Sound of Thunder" written by Ray Bradbury and the specific pasage is found on page 5, how should it be cited in an MLA-styled paper?
(Bradbury 5)