Character Development
A 'flat' character is not deeply developed and often serves a single purpose in the story. What is a 'round' character?
Fully developed: complex, with multiple traits, both strengths and flaws.
Feels real and human.
Define 'genre'.
A category of stories that share similar features or conventions.
What is historical context?
The specific time period, major events, and conflicts that were happening when the author was writing or when the story is set.
What makes a theme statement different than a theme topic?
The theme TOPIC is a one- or two-word general subject (like "Love" or "War"), while the theme STATEMENT is a single, complete, contestable sentence that expresses the author's argument about that subject.
What was the color of the sweater the teacher forced Rachel to wear in the story Eleven?
Red
Name 3 of the 5 letters in the acronym S.T.E.A.L. that describe the different methods of character development.
Speach
Thoughts
Effects
Actions
Looks
Define a 'genre convention'.
A convention is a shared feature, element, or rule that appears repeatedly in a genre. It's a key part of the genre's "recipe."
Authors use these conventions to signal to the reader what kind of story they are telling. Think of them as a set of building blocks of the ingredients for a story (or the ingredients to the recipe)
What is cultural context?
The shared norms, traditions, behaviors, and social structure of the author's world or the world in the text. (e.g., the way people greet each other, a society's belief system).
What is plot?
The sequence of events in a story.
What was the flavor that Billy Weaver tasted in his tea in The Landlady?
Bitter Almond
Give an example of internal characterization or external characterization.
Internal Characterization = Something a character thinks
External Characterization = Something a character does
What is the difference between the genres of Magical Realism and Fantasy?
Magical realism shows a realistic setting with a small aspect of fantasy.
Fantasy is in a completely fictional world with all kinds of aspects of fantasy.
What is social context?
This context focuses on the structure of the society itself, including class divisions, power dynamics, and the relationships between different groups (e.g., gender roles, race relations, or the gap between the rich and the poor) at the time the text was written or set.
How does character development connect to theme?
If the theme is the lesson, the characters are the ones experiencing that lesson.
We see the theme through what the characters learn, or what happens when they don’t learn it.
How many years did the Loisels spend working to pay off the debt after losing the borrowed necklace in The Necklace?
Ten years
Give an example of direct characterization AND indirect characterization.
Direct Characterization = The author tells you what the character is like
Indirect Characterization = The author shows the character through their actions, dialogue, thoughts, appearance, or how others react to them.
Name 3 conventions of the horror genre.
Atmosphere, suspense, fear of the unknown, memorable characters, shock and gore, and psychological tension, etc.
What is ideological context? What was the ideological context of your author?
The author's personal system of beliefs, values, political views, and worldview that shapes their attitude toward the story's subject.
How would you use setting to develop the theme of "in war, the innocent suffer the most "?
By using a setting that is typically associated with safety and domestic life (like a child's bedroom or a school) and placing the violence directly there to show the destruction of innocence.
What makes Bob realize the undercover cop was not his friend Jimmy?
The man's nose
Give an example of Static AND Dynamic Characterization.
Static = A Character stays the same throughout the story, no growth
Dynamic = A character that develops and changes or grows throughout the story
What makes Satire different than comedy?
Purpose is to expose and criticize flaws, vices, or shortcomings in individuals, society, or institutions.
Humor (including irony, sarcasm, and exaggeration) is the means to an end (critique and reflection).
Typically targets specific, relevant social or political issues and behaviors, often "punching up" at those in power.
Name 3 authors who were studied during this unit.
Octavia Butler
James Baldwin
Zora Neale Hurston
Flanner O'Connor
Ernest Hemminway
Edgar Allan Poe
Ray Bradbury
Alice Munro
Gabriel García Márquez
Anton Chekhov
Franz Kafka
How are tone and mood different? How does tone help develop the them?
Tone is the author's attitude toward the subject, while Mood is the reader's feeling created by the atmosphere of the story.
Tone controls the reader's feeling about the theme, ensuring the author's argument lands with maximum impact.
Who was the corpse found at the end of A Rose for Emily?
Homer Barron- Emily's romantic interest