Definitions
What is Plot?
Plot refers to the events that happen in a story centering on a struggle or conflict by the main character.
What is Exposition?
Exposition is the introduction. At this point of the story, we know the major characters, the setting, and are introduced to the conflict.
Name a theme of a story that we have read in class. Include the title as well.
Answers will vary.
Who are the major characters?
Baker /Old Woman
What is Climax?
Climax is the turning point in the story. This is the point in the story where there is the most amount of attention.
Draw a plot diagram and label it correctly on the white board
Whiteboards
Theme has to be a __________ or a __________ that conveyed through a story.
central idea or a lesson
What is the conflict in this short story?
Baker doesn't want to give away an extra cookie; therefore, his business suffers from a loss.
What is resolution?
Resolution is how things end up. This is where we find out what happened to the conflict and what the ending of the story was.
Give an example of a "man vs. society" conflict. Make sure to include details.
Different Examples
What is the central message in The Boy Who Cried Wolf?
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What type of conflict is in "A Baker's Dozen." WHY?
person v. self
-The baker has to fight his inner will, to make the decision to make a dozen 13.
What is theme? (3 definitions)
Theme is the central message in the story. It is the moral, life lesson, or universal idea that the characters identify with in the story.
This is an example of which conflict? "Nancy was deeply immersed in the process of introspection. She was occupied on an inner journey, purposefully and rationally self-observing her mental state."
What is "man vs. himself?"
Are themes subjective? Are they specific to the story?
Why?
Yes. No.
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What is the resolution of this story? Which sentence shows you that this is the resolution?
"I gave generously of my baking and of my money, and thirteen was always, for me, a baker's dozen."
Which TYPE of conflict is this: He lingered in the snow, wandering and searching for the closest place where he could find shelter, so that he may have a moment of rest and a piece of mind.
Man vs. Nature
This is an example of which type of conflict AND WHY: "He stood in the courtroom thinking profusely about the next course of action. Was this really a good idea? Was the burglary really worth fourteen years of his life?"
Man vs. Himself
Give a theme in a movie you saw and explain WHY
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What is the theme of "A Baker's Dozen."
Don't be stingy/cheap because if you are, then you may end up losing more than you initially expected.