Characterization where the author TELLS the audience what the character's personality is
what is direct characterization
100
the part of the plot when the story's conflict is resolved and it comes to a reasonable ending
What is Resolution
100
An organized notetaking strategy that makes studying and locating information easier
What is Cornell notes
100
conflict between a character and some outside force
What is External conflict
100
a group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence
What is an independent clause
200
characterization where the author gives clues to the audience that they use to make inferences about the character's personality
What is indirect characterization
200
the beginning of the story – introduces the major characters, tells the setting and conflict
What is Exposition
200
an important step in cornell notetaking at the bottom of the page that helps students to understand the overall concept and purpose of those particular notes
What is Cornell notes summary
200
conflict that happens only in a character’s mind, emotional
What is internal conflict
200
a group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; a group of words that DEPEND on something else, like a subject for example, to make a complete sentence
What is a Dependent clause
300
the time and place (when and where) a story takes place
What is setting
300
the part of the plot that develops the conflict(s) with details.
Builds interest or suspense.
Problems get worse, tension builds.
What is Rising action
300
a word that is attached to emotion; when you hear a word it makes you feel a certain way_ positive or negative
What is word connotation
300
the type of conflict where the protagonist faces a problem involving something in the society/culture/civilization in which they live
(example: racism)
what is character vs. society_give example
300
a sentence made up of two or more independent clauses and joind with a coordinate conjunction
What is a Compound sentence
400
the author’s overall message or lesson about life to the reader
-What the author intends for the reader to learn from his/her writing
-What is Theme/universal theme
400
events after the climax when things fall into place
What is Falling Action
400
dictionary definition of a word_ neutral connotation_ no feeling is attached to the word_ it is what it is
What is a word Denotaion
400
the conflict that places a character against his or her own will, confusion or fears; the good he does or the wrong he does
(ex. diet, disobedience, suicide)
character vs. self_ give example
What is character vs. self
400
a sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that uses a subordinate conjunction
What is a complex sentence
500
the organized sequence of events that make up a story.
OR
"What happens to the characters in the story – the events and actions within a story and how they link together."
What is Plot
500
the turning point of the story
What is the Climax
500
words and phrases in a sentence that help you identify the meaning of words that are unfamiliar
What are Context clues
500
conflict in which the protagonist struggles with some natural force (tornado, harsh climate, fire)
What is character vs. nature
500
a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate, and that expresses a complete thought