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Plot/Conflict
Characterization
Mood, Tone, Irony
Theme and Suspense
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100
Read “The Donkey and the Fox.” The exposition consists of what lines?
A Donkey and a Fox had become close friends, and were constantly in each other's company. While the Donkey ate a fresh bit of greens, the Fox would devour a chicken from the neighboring farmyard or a bit of cheese taken from the dairy.
100
Fill in the blank: Authors use many different tools to help _______________, or describe and flesh out, a character in their story.
Characterize
100
________ is the situation’s atmosphere/the feeling that the reader gets from the story or poem.
A: Mood
100
What is the definition of “theme?”
The underlying message of a story or poem
100
Harry Potter vs. Voldemort is an example of which of the four types of conflict?
Character vs. Character
200
In “Sylvester and the Magic Pebble,” the main conflict could be described as: a. Sylvester vs. the many other animals b. Sylvester vs. his parents c. Sylvester vs. his own misguided and fateful wish
c. Sylvester vs. his own misguided and fateful wish
200
In “Little Red Riding Hood,” the wolf is the antagonist or the protagonist?
Antagonist
200
________ is the author’s attitude toward the subject of his or her story or poem.
Tone
200
Think of a story that we have read so far in class and explain what is the “theme” of that story
Answers may vary
200
What does A stand for in our STEAL acronym for characterization?
The Actions of the character
300
Read “The Donkey and the Fox.” What is the rising action in this story?
The Donkey was very much frightened, but the Fox calmed his fears. "I will talk to him," he said. So the Fox walked boldly up to the Lion. "Your highness," he said in an undertone, so the Donkey could not hear him, "I've got a fine scheme in my head. If you promise not to hurt me, I will lead that foolish creature yonder into a pit where he can't get out, and you can feast at your pleasure." The Lion agreed and the Fox returned to the Donkey. "I made him promise not to hurt us," said the Fox.
300
One acronym we used to help remember the tools that authors use to characterize the people in their stories was STEAL. What does the S stand for? Please give an example of a story that we have read where an author uses “S” to help characterize a character.
S = what the character Says Examples may vary
300
If a traffic cop gets a speeding ticket, this is an example of ________
Irony
300
What is foreshadowing?
When the author drops hints and clues about what might happen next
300
Annoyed at his little brother’s stupidity, the boy said, “Well, aren’t you just the smartest!” This is an example of which type of irony?
Verbal irony
400
Explain how George from “The Zodiacs” faces a Character vs. Self conflict
George struggles with his own tendency to isolate and be mean to others. He pushes people away and engages in violence, and this prevents him from being successful, both in baseball and in life
400
One acronym we used to help remember the tools that authors use to characterize the people in their stories was STEAL. What does the E stand for? Please give an example of a story that we have read where an author uses “E” to help characterize a character.
E = the Effects the character has on others in the story Examples may vary
400
Challenge for every table: Write and share with the class a paragraph about a character that is brushing his or her teeth with a mood that is: Joyful, Suspenseful, or Depressing. MUST focus on MOOD…not tone. A maximum of 200 points will be awarded per team. The team that picked this square will earn double the points that they are awarded for their paragraph (that team’s max is 400 points).
Answers will vary
400
Besides foreshadowing, what is another way in which an author can create suspense in a story?
Mood Dilemmas Characters Pacing
400
NOT related to literary terms, but still important: What does SOPI-More stand for and what is it supposed to help you remember?
Specific, On-Target, Provable, Idiot-proof, More than just a simple restatement of the prompt. It is supposed to help you remember how to write a quality claim!