Setting & Plot
Time and Place
The main character of the story
Protagonist
Conflict can be organized into these 2 main groups
Internal, External
Theme is also known as
The author's message
Point of View can be defined as
The angle or perspective from which the story is told
True or false: the culture and social conditions are also part of the setting
True
A realistic character with a complex personality
Round character
A character struggles to survive in a winter storm
Character vs. environment
True or false: Themes can be one word
False
Themes must be expressed in a complete sentence.
The protagonist tells their own story through their eyes using "I"
First Person POV
The events that come after the climax
Falling Action
A character that undergoes a significant change
Dynamic
A character questions their ability to make the basketball team
Character vs. self
The two types of themes are
Implicit, Explicit
The author acts as a camera only telling us what is seen and heard with no insight to the character's thoughts.
Objective POV
The beginning of the story where the characters and setting is introduced
Exposition
A stereotyped character that is easily recognizable
Stock character
An example of character vs. society is ...
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True or False: "You can't judge a book by its cover" is a strong theme.
False
Avoid cliches!
The author reveals the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters to the reader
Omniscient POV
The feelings and emotions created in the story are called
Mood or Atmosphere
Speech, Thoughts, Effects on Others, Actions, Looks
The character tries to control their destiny and struggles against some higher power
Give a theme statement
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The author knows what is happening in the mind of only one character (usually the protagonist)
Limited Omniscient POV