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Signpost Definitions
Signpost Application
Signposts and Literary Elements
Wild
100
A stark difference between what we would expect and what we observe the character doing; behavior that departs previous behavior or well established patterns
Contrasts and Contradictions
100
This is an example of which Notice and Note Signpost? “For the first time, it occurred to me that maybe my mother’s leaving had nothing whatsoever to do with me” (Walk Two Moons).
Aha Moment
100
This Signpost helps lead the reader to a theme.
Words of the Wiser
100
Tough Questions reveals which type of conflict?
internal
200
A character’s realization of something that shifts his/her actions or understanding of himself/herself, others, or the world around him/her
Aha Moment
200
This is an example of which Notice and Note Signpost? “Leave it to Byron to torture kids at school all day long and never have his conscience bother him but to feel sorry for hurting a little grayish brown bird” (The Watson’s Go to Birmingham).
Contrasts and Contradictions
200
Moments of characterization can be revealed through this Signpost.
Contrasts and Contradictions
200
Words of the Wiser come from a charcater who is wiser; however, this character may not be...
older
300
Questions a character raises that reveal his or her inner struggles
Tough Questions
300
Which Notice and Note Signpost is this an example of? "How do you know that someone didn't make Mom go to Idaho?” "Sal. Your mother went because she wanted to go." "We should have stopped her." "A person isn't a bird. You can't cage a person” (Walk Two Moons).
Words of the Wiser
300
This signpost can also be referred to as a flashback.
Memory Moment
300
This clip is an example of which Notice and Note Signpost? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WYKmzcEKjg&list=PLzmDYckMOxafb46Kk_pHpOyhV4D0eKVJ0&index=7
Again and Again
400
The advice or insight from another character, who is usually older
Words of the Wiser
400
Which Notice and Note Signpost is this an example of? “I am alone now. I am all that is left of my family…’ His father, who had sent him to school, brought him treats, and trusted him to take care of the herd…His mother…His brothers and sisters…He would never see them again. ‘How can I go on without them? But how can I not go on? They would want me to survive” (A Long Walk to Water).
Tough Questions or Memory Moment
400
This Signpost usually occurs at the climax of the story.
Aha Moment
400
This clip is an example of which Notice and Note Signpost? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Bx164Q-Kk
Memory Moment
500
Events, images, or particular words that recur over a portion of the novel
Again and Again
500
This is an example of which Notice and Note Signpost? "If you don't want it, Morris," said the other, "give it to me." "I won't," said his friend, doggedly. "I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again like a sensible man." The other shook his head and examined his new possession closely. "How do you do it?" he inquired. "Hold it up in your right hand and wish aloud," said the sergeant-major, "but I warn you of the consequences." "Sounds like the Arabian Nights," said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper. "Don't you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me?" Her husband drew the talisman from pocket, and then all three burst into laughter as the sergeant-major, with a look of alarm on his face, caught him by the arm. "If you must wish," he said, gruffly, "wish for something sensible."
Words of the Wiser
500
When a character experiences an Aha Moment, readers should ask themselves this question:
How will this change things?
500
Which Signpost often leads to an Aha Moment?
Words of the Wiser