Story Elements
The main character of a story
Protagonist
Where and when a story takes place
Setting
When a character asks themself something that doesn't have an easy answer
Tough Question
Follow-up question for Aha Moment
How does/might this change things for this character?
What types of questions should you be asking for Discussion Director?
Open-ended questions/discuss-able questions
When an object, image, or action stands for something bigger and more significant than what it seems on the surface
Symbolism
A problem that drives the story forward
Conflict
When a character acts differently from how they usually do
Contrast and Contradiction
Follow-up question for Memory Moment
Why is this memory significant? What does it show?
Caption/explanation
The main villain in a story
Antagonist
The point of highest action or intensity in a story
Climax
When a character realizes something important
Aha Moment
Follow-up question for Words of the Wiser (2)
What's the life lesson? How will this affect my character?
What three things do you need for Author's Craft?
Label, description, why it matters/what it shows
When a phrase, image, symbol, or action shows up again and again in a story
Motif
A word that we use to describe a character's personality, actions, thoughts, etc.
Trait
When a character gives another character advice (usually a life lesson)
Words of the Wiser
Follow-up question for Contrast and Contradiction
Why is my character acting this way? What pressures might be acting on them?
What is Reading Responder and what should this skill focus on?
YOUR response (big emotions, connections, reactions) to something you have read (NOT your character's emotions or reactions!)
A lesson, message, or moral the author is trying to convey
Theme
What you consider for setting that extends beyond where and when
Culture/what this place is like/what's expected from people here
When the author includes a flashback in the story
Memory Moment
Follow-up question for Tough Question
What does this show about my character? What does this make me wonder?
How do you earn more points for your skills?
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