The Plot Diagram
This is the most exciting or intense moment in a story.
What is The Climax?
This type of literary conflict happens within the protagonist.
What is Character vs. Self?
This type of figurative language gives human characteristics to non-human objects, animals, or ideas.
What is personification?
The eldest of Esperanza's uncles (and the most "evil").
Who is Tio Luis?
With locations like Dusty Divot and Pleasant Park, video game first released in 2017, pits 100 players against each other in a battle royale.
What is Fortnite Battle Royale?
In this stage of the plot, the major conflicts wrap up and the story comes to a close.
What is the Resolution?
Identify the type of conflict:
Jacques is attacked by a bear when out camping.
What is Character vs. Nature?
The following sentence employees what type of figurative language:
"The crowd was as angry as a pack of raging bulls."
What is simile?
Esperanza is this many years old at the beginning of the novel.
What is six years old?
These small islands were used by the ancient Aztecs to create highly productive farms.
What were chinampas?
Here we learn about the characters and setting.
What is the Exposition?
Identify the type of conflict:
Marweh and her mother fight over getting a new puppy.
What is Character vs. Character?
The following sentence employees what type of figurative language:
"Her radiant smile was a moonbeam."
What is a metaphor?
This is the name of Esperanza's family's ranch.
What is El Rancho de las Rosas?
This is the slowest mammal on Earth.
What is the 3-toed sloth?
This moment kicks the story into gear, introducing the central conflict.
What is the Inciting Incident?
Identify the type of conflict:
Francisco realizes that he no longer wants to achieve his childhood dream to become a doctor.
What is Character vs. Self?
If one of these two words is present, you know the author is using a simile and not a metaphor.
What are "like" or "as"?
Thought to have all been destroyed, this living plant was revealed to Esperanza by Miguel and Alfonso while in the United States.
What is Papa's roses?
In Pixar's Ratatouille, part-way through the film, Remy's and his friend Linguini discovers Linguini's father is this famous chef and Remy's personal hero.
Who is Gusteau?
Here the characters experience the consequences of the climax.
What is the Falling Action?
Identify the type of conflict:
Christiana fights against the unfair rules at her school.
What is Character vs. Society?
The following sentence employees what type of figurative language:
"The baskets of french fries called to me from across the room."
What is personification?
This is the disease that afflicts Esperanza's mama and is caused when dust spores enter your lungs and create an infection.
What is "Valley Fever"?
In Shrek II, during a party celebrating the union between Fiona and Prince Charming, as Gingy and Shrek storm the royal castle, The Fairy Godmother sings this bop.
What is Holding Out for a Hero?