Plot Structure
A plot is ________ when the events are told out of chronological order.
What is NONLINEAR?
When a character that changes as they learn, grow, forgive, etc., they are considered a ______ character.
What is DYNAMIC?
The ________ is some sort of universal message or life lesson that the reader should understand by the end.
What is THEME?
The ____ ______ determines the pattern of rhymes in a stanza.
What is RHYME SCHEME?
A character who is labeled as the "good guy" or the one we are rooting for and is usually the main character.
What is PROTAGONIST?
When a story is interrupted by glimpses of the past as a way to clear up background information/conflict, it is called a _______.
What is FLASHBACK?
When a character stays the same and doesn't learn from mistakes or grow, they are a ___________ character.
What is STATIC?
What is the difference between a theme and a main idea?
What is THEME=LESSON, MAIN IDEA= WHAT THE STORY IS ABOUT
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
How many stanzas is this poem?
What is ONE STANZA?
A woman who needs saving such as Rapunzel or Ana in Frozen is called a ____ in _____
What is DAMSEL IN DISTRESS?
If a story is written In Medias Res, the ________ is put at the very beginning as a way to grab the reader's attention.
What is CLIMAX/MAIN CONFLICT?
In Finding Nemo, Dory is a ______ character because we don't know much about the character at the start or learn much new information throughout the story about them.
What is FLAT?
The ______ is determined by how the audience feels in response to a situation.
What is MOOD?
Rhyme scheme?
My English teacher tells me
use my imagination,
So I go to math class
and let my mind go on vacation!
What is ABCB?
At the end of the story when a conflict is resolved, it is called the ________.
What is RESOLUTION?
What is one element/technique you could consider in order to change a linear plot to nonlinear?
What is ADDING FLASHBACK/FORWARD, SUBPLOTS, OR PARALLEL PLOTS?
Direct or Indirect? Abby screamed at her mom before slamming the door and driving off to school. "I just wanted a hug" Abby's mom thought.
What is INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?
Timmy chose to add only tall boys to his kickball team. However, the other team won because the girls were faster and more agile. What is the theme?
What is DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER?
Poetry uses figurative language to convey emotions and thoughts in a more interesting way. Name 3 types of figurative language.
What is PERSONIFICATION,SIMILE, METAPHOR, ONOMATOPOEIA, IMAGERY, IRONY, ALLITERATION, REPETITION, HYPERBOLE?
When a character is at war with themselves, it is a _______ vs. ________ conflict.
What is MAN VS. SELF?
Which type of plot structure would be best for a narrative about two siblings, living almost identical lives, but were separated at birth?
What is PARALLEL TIMELINE?
Direct or Indirect? In Abby's car, she sighs and calls Sam. "Why can't my mom be cooler? All she does is ask where I'm going and who I'm going with. I don't have the patience for it."
What is DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?
Samantha shouted at Carly, before grabbing her arm and yanking her over to her side. What is a word to describe the tone that matches the diction used?
Diction used- shouted, grabbing, yanking//What is AGGRESSIVE?
What's the theme?
You brought me sunshine
when I only saw rain.
You brought me laughter
when I only felt pain.
What is LOVE?
Name the elements of a linear plot structure.
What is EXPOSITION, RISING ACTION, CLIMAX, FALLING ACTION, RESOLUTION?