Literary Elements
Where a story takes place (Time and place)
Setting
Where the characters and setting are introduced (first part)
Exposition
What two characters have been trying scowl to impress people?
Michael and Victor
How did Victor feel about seventh grade at the start of the story?
Victor was nervous about his new classes, but he was hopeful that he would get to see and impress Teresa.
Raza-style
The manner that Mexican American greet each other.
The underlying message or idea in a story
Theme
A series of conflict that leads to the climax (the second part)
Rising Action
Who is the main character?
Victor
What did Victor lie about?
Victor said that he knew how to speak French
Bonjour
Good day
The problem or struggle in a story
Conflict
The turning point or most intense moment (the third part)
Climax
What was Victor's goal throughout the story?
Impress and interact with Teresa
Why does Victor go to the library
To get books to learn how to help Teresa with French
Unison
Harmony or agreement; as with one voice
Methods used to reveal a character's personality
Characterization
Events after the climax as the story starts to wind down (fourth part)
Falling action
Why did Mr. Bueller not tell Teresa that Victor doesn't know French?
He went through something similar and didn't want to embarrass Victor.
Who does Victor think will tell Teresa that he doesn't know how to speak French?
Mr. Bueller
Made to look tough or cool
Shows events that happened at an earlier time
Flashback
The conclusion of a story (fifth part)
Resolution
What class did Victor take? Why?
He took French so he could be with Teresa
What does Victor do when he is asked to speak French?
He starts to say random words
Linger
To continue to stay; delay leaving