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Plot Elements
Characters
Conflict
Plot Structure in "Broken Chain"
Literary Elements
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The part of the plot that introduces characters and setting.

What is Exposition?

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Alfonso, the main character of "Broken Chain", is also known as this type of character.

What is the protagonist?

100

Alfonso struggles with his appearance, which is an example of this type of conflict.

What is person vs. self (internal)?

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Alfonso struggles with his appearance throughout the story.  This represents this part of the plot.

What is (internal) conflict?

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Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution work together to make this diagram.
What is a plot diagram?
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The turning point of the story.
What is the climax?
200

Nag, an evil cobra in "Rikki-tikki-tavi", is also known as this type of character.

What is the antagonist?

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These are the four major types of conflict that exist in literature.
What are person vs. self, person vs. nature, person vs. society, person vs. person?
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Ernie refuses to lend Alfonso his bike, so Alfonso doesn't have enough bikes for his bike date.  This represents this part of the plot.

What is (external) conflict?

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In "Broken Chain", the author's message, also known as THIS, reminds readers to worry less about appearance.
What is theme?
300
The series of events in the plot that build suspense.
What is the rising action?
300

Chuchundra, the muskrat, is described as a character who never goes into the center of the room. The author uses this type of characterization.

What is indirect characterization?

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The eighth grade class wants to go to Splish Splash for their school trip, but Jimmy wants to go to Great Adventure, which is an example of this type of conflict.
What is person vs. society?
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Alfonso is a self-conscious boy who lives in a Mexican American neighborhood in California. His family doesn't have a lot of money. This information is revealed in this part of the plot.

What is exposition?

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Another name for the main character or the character readers root for.
What is the protagonist?
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The events that show that the conflict is resolved.

What is resolution?

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Rudyard Kipling tells the reader that Rikki is a "curious creature", which is an example of this type of characterization.

What is direct characterization?

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Liz is scheduled to take her road test tomorrow, but a huge storm is coming, which is an example of what type of conflict?

What is person vs. nature?

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Alfonso begs Ernie to let him use his bike. This represents this part of the plot.
What is rising action?
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Gary Soto's "Broken Chain" allows the reader to know the inner thoughts of Alfonso by using THIS type of narrator.
What is Third Person Limited?
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The events that lead to the resolution.

What is the falling action?

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Gary Soto provides a description of Alfonso's and Ernie's bikes in order to portray their different personalities, which is an example of this type of characterization.

What is indirect characterization?

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Tom and Jerry always argue, which is an example of this type of conflict.
What is person vs. person.
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Ernie returns from frog hunting and gives Alfonso his bike. These events represent this part of the plot.
What is the climax?
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Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-tikki-tavi" lets the reader know the thoughts of multiple characters through the use of THIS type of Narrator.
What is Third Person Omniscient?