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Plot
Characterization
Setting
Vocabulary
Conflict & Motivation
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What is the beginning of the story when the main characters, setting, and beginning of conflict are introduced?
Exposition
100
What is characterization?
Characterization is the author's description of a character's traits.
100
What is setting?
It's the time and place of the story.
100
What is the FIRST definition of a "protagonist"
It's the main character of a story.
100
What is "conflict" and what is "motivation?"
Conflict is a problem the character faces, and motivation is the reason why an action is performed.
200
What is a resolution?
It's the end of a story, it also is where a moral is typically found.
200
What are some traits that an author may describe when characterizing a character?
behavior, description, interests, personality, etc.
200
Why is "Once upon a time" an example of setting?
It tells the reader when the story takes place, even though it's not specific.
200
What is the SECOND definition of a "protagonist?"
It's the character that represents good.
200
What is external motivation?
External motivation is motivation that comes from outside of someone's mind.
300
What is the problem the main character(s) faces?
conflict
300
During the storm, the Shanti hid under the table. How is Shanti characterized?
Shanti is characterized scared of storms because, in the text, it says that "During the storm, Shanti hid under the table" (p. 1). This evidence supports my claim because characterization is a description of a character, and Shanti's behavior shows that she scared of storms.
300
What is an "antagonist"?
It's the character that represents evil.
300
Difficult emotions, thoughts, decisions are all examples of which kind of conflict and why?
They're examples of internal conflict because they all happen inside someone's mind.
400
What are the names of the parts of plot when the story's intensity increases and when it decreases?
rising action and falling action
400
What are three examples of times in which your favorite movies take place?
Answers may vary.
400
What are three examples of times in which your favorite movies take place?
Answers may vary.
400
If the Batman and Joker story were written from Batman's point of view, who would be the protagonist, and why?
Batman would be the protagonist because he would be both the main character and the one representing good.
500
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense part and turning point of the story where you can begin to predict how the story may end.
500
Eliana's long, dark hair trailed behind her like trail of butterflies as she ran across the field. How is Eliana characterized?
Eliana is characterized as having long, dark hair that flows behind her. She is also athletic because she runs.
500
Why is setting important to a story?
It's important because it gives more details to the reader, which makes the story more interesting.
500
If the Batman and Joker story were written from the Joker's point of view, who would be the protagonist, and why?
Joker would be the protagonist because he would be the main character, but he's still be the antagonist because he still represents evil.
500
Getting physically hurt and feeling hungry are examples of which kind of conflict and why?
They're examples of external conflict because they happen outside of someone's mind.