Protagonist
In a story where Bobby tries to stop his friend, Tyler, from stealing a teacher's car - who would be the protagonist?
What is mood?
emotional atmosphere of a story
What is the rising action
What is the climax
The turning point in the story when the problem is potentially solved
Each morning when Albert wakes up, he grabs his glasses off of his table.
In a story where Dr. Davis learns how to perform surgery from Dr. Mark - who is the protagonist?
Dr. Davis
Which word in the following sentence shows a particular mood:
After the New Year's Party ended, we packed away the decorations in storage for the long, cold winter ahead. The house seemed to sigh as the last of the holiday decorations were returned to their resting place downstairs.
This is a depressing or somber mood - words like long, cold, resting place or the house sighing contribute to the mood
What makes the rising action different from the climax?
The climax is when the problem is potentially solved, whereas the rising action is when the problem is still growing
true
What is the verb(s) in this sentence
Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in.
thought, was, pulled
True or False - the protagonist is the character who is faced with the conflict? They may or may not succeed in solving it
True
If a mystery in a story is very difficult to solve - would that be an example of mood? Why or why not?
No, that would be considered suspense. Mood is about setting an emotional atmosphere.
Would a story be getting more or less suspenseful during the rising action? Why?
more because the problem gets bigger
In a story involving Batman - which would be the climax?
- Batman hearing that the Joker is on the loose
- Batman fighting a group of henchmen
- Batman facing the Joker in a final battle
final battle
Bobby draws in his notebook during class.
Bobby drew in his notebook during class.
How many nouns and verbs are in this sentence:
Donkey Kong is a large gorilla who climbs on trees, swings on vines, and eats bananas.
Nouns - 5
Verbs - 4