PLOT
At what part of the plot is the conflict introduced?
Inciting incident
to determine or explain the meaning of
interpret
What are the 2 main types of conflict?
internal and external
What are the 2 main types of characterization?
direct and indirect
What are the required parts of a summary?
somebody
wanted
but
so
then
At what part of the plot does the conflict START to get resolved?
climax
An idea or action intended to deal with a problem or situation or to move toward something
approach
What is the only type of conflict you can have if it is internal?
character vs. self
Give one character trait to describe Andy.
Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor's house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn't start, Andy lent him his lawn mower.
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What type of character changes in an important way because of events in the story?
dynamic
What are the 3 parts of the exposition?
characters
setting
background infoormation
the state of not being good enough
inadequacy
What type of conflict is a struggle against a social institution/government?
character vs. society
What is the acronym that goes with indirect characterization?
S.T.E.A.L.
What are the two reasons we annotate the text?
helps us better understand the text
helps us read with a purpose
What part of the plot has the most drama/tension?
climax
to reason by deduction; to infer
derive
What type of conflict is it if the character is struggling to make a decision?
internal
character vs. self
What is the word for the main character or figure in a story that is usually the “good guy” ?
protagonist
What are TWO examples of things you should SNOTS?
conflict
vocab
personal connections
questions
parts of the plot
setting
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The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
context
What types of conflict can you have if it is an external conflict?
character vs. character
character vs. nature
character vs. society
character vs. supernatural
What does S.T.E.A.L. stand for
speech
thoughts
effects on others
actions
looks
Every morning, Mr. Anthony gets
up early and puts on his uniform.
He makes sure his badge is on
straight and takes his gun from a
locked box in his desk. He walks out
to his driveway where his car, with
the large lights on its roof, is
waiting. He gets into his car and
drives to the station. From this
passage you can infer that Mr.
Anthony is:
a. a teacher
b. a bus driver
c. a police officer
C
Police officer