Plot Structure
This is the third step in the plot structure. The turning point in the story.
What is Climax.
The L is STEAL stands for...
What is Looks?
Type of characterization; the author tells us directly what the character is like.
What is Direct Characterization?
Type of characterization; The author gives us hints to tell us what type of character the person is.
What is indirect characterization.
What helps develop characters further?
What is characterization?
This is the fourth step in the plot structure where the main conflict is starting to be resolved.
What is falling action?
The E in STEAL stands for...
What is Effect on Others
Two types of characterization.
What is a direct and indirect characterization?
The acronym that can be used by the reader to remember the ways an author "shows" the personalities of characters without telling us.
What is STEAL?
Which type of characterization is this? "The boy was tall with bright blonde hair."
What is direct characterization.
This is the second step in the plot structure. Includes multiple scenes leading up to the Climax.
What is rising action?
"Marcus slammed the door and stormed out of the room without saying a word." Which part of STEAL is being displayed?
What are Actions?
What plot element is being shown? "Harry discovers he's a wizard and goes to Hogwarts for the first time."
What is Exposition?
What is SPEECH?
What is direct characterization?
This is the first step in the plot structure. Characters are setting are introduced.
What is Exposition/Introduced?
"Emma thought to herself, 'This is the worse day ever'" Which part of STEAL is being referenced?
What is Thoughts?
What plot element is being shown? "The hero faces the villain in an epic battle"
What is the Climax?
The T in "STEAL" stands for this.
What is THOUGHTS?
Is this direct or indirect characterization? "John shared his lunch with the new student who had forgotten theirs."
What is indirect characterization?
This is the fifth step in the plot structure. The conclusion of the story.
What is resolution?
"When Tom entered the room, everyone stopped talking and stared at the floor." Which part of STEAL is being referenced?
What is Effect on others?
What plot element is being shown? "The detective finds clue after clue, getting closer to solving the mystery."
What is the Rising Action?
The A in "STEAL" stands for this.
What is ACTIONS?
What type of characterization is this? "It was a winter night. Bob was walking home after his shift at McDonald's. When he saw a woman shivering while waiting for the bus, he gave her his coat."
What is indirect characterization.