Plot Parts
What is the exposition? (setting/characters)
A cool morning in May
Robert Proctor and his mother
What type of figurative language is this?
"Her voice was as cool as morning"
Simile
Who is the protagonist?
Robert Proctor
What is the connotation of this phrase?
"Soft curls framed her lovely face"
Positive
What is the inciting incident?
Robert is on his 2nd hour driving with his mother trying to pass a blue convertible.
What type of figurative language is this?
"he listened to the purr of the engine"
Onomatopoeia
Who is a dynamic character?
Robert
What is the connotation of this word?
"force"
Negative
What is the climax of the story?
Robert crashes and remembers he was hypnotized after the man in the blue uniform reminded him
What type of figurative language is this?
"The blue convertible suddenly swung out from behind the truck without warning. It struck his car near the right front fender."
Alliteration
Who is a static character?
Robert's Mom
What is the connotation of this word?
"driver"
Neutral
What is one falling action in the story?
Answers may vary
What type of figurative language is this?
"She would have gone from her light sleep to the dark sleep of death. "
Metaphor
What type of conflict takes place in the story?
External: Character vs Society
What is the connotation of this word?
"fatigue"
Negative
What is the resolution to the story?
Robert gets dragged out after failing his driving test.
What type of figurative language is this?
"He fought the steering wheel to hold the car on a straight path."
Personification
How is Robert characterized?
Answers may vary.
What is the mood or tone of the story?
Answers may vary. (Tense, Anxiety, Stress, etc.)