Parts of a Plot Line
On the whiteboard, the part labeled "C" on the plotline is WHAT?
Climax
In a short story, the descriptions of the town and time of day could be called the...
Setting
Ms. Shernesky having an argument with another teacher would be an example of what type of conflict?
Person vs. Person
The poetic device used to compare two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as" is...
Ex. Her eyes are diamonds.
Metaphor
The distinct way a poet uses language is the poet's...
Style
On the whiteboard, the part labeled "B" on the plotline is WHAT?
Rising Action
The central character or hero/"good guy" in a story is the...
Protagonist
In "Lamb to the Slaughter", we (the reader) knew the cops were eating the evidence but the cops did not.
The type of irony shown is...
Dramatic Irony
Repeating words, sounds, or short phrases to add emphasis is...
Repetition
An arrangement of words that may or may not be a complete sentence is a...
Line
On the whiteboard, the part labeled "D" on the plotline is WHAT?
Falling Action
The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest action that is to come is...
Foreshadowing
In "The Giving Tree", the boy constantly took from the tree until the tree had nothing left to give.
The type of conflict shown is...
(Remember: The tree is personified!)
Person vs. Person
Language that appeals to your five senses/uses things you can imagine to describe something is...
Imagery
A group of lines that develop an idea, give poems structure, or separate thoughts is a...
Stanza
On the whiteboard, the part labeled "E" on the plotline is WHAT?
Resolution
An additional, minor plot that involves a secondary conflict in the story is a...
Subplot
In "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradburry, Margot is locked in a closet by her classmates.
What type of conflict is evident when a group of people are up against one individual?
Person vs. Society
A reference to a famous person, place, event, work of art is...
Ex. A reference to The Mona Lisa in a poem.
Allusion
The shape or structure of a poem, or the way it looks on a page, is the poem's...
Form
On the whiteboard, the part labeled "A" on the plotline is WHAT?
Exposition
The methods used to present the personality of a character in a narrative is...
In "Lamb to the Slaughter" the cops (who normally FIND the evidence) are the ones who make the evidence impossible to find.
The type of irony shown is...
Irony of Situation
The feeling the poem creates IN THE READER is...
Mood
A line or a group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem, usually within or after each stanza is a...
Hint: Think the "chorus" of a song.
Refrain