Setting
Where/location & When/time that a story takes place. It also includes environmental- both natural and societal.
The setting
A story that is written to be performed on a stage in front of an audience.
Drama or Play
introductory information that provides setting, introduces characters, sets tone, and other facts necessary to understanding the story
exposition
an author’s reason for writing, such as to entertain, to inform, or to persuade
author's purpose
details from the text that a reader can use to support his or her ideas and opinions about the text
text evidence
When Katniss Everdeen is in the woods hunting with Gale, she is able to smile and feel free. On the other hand, when she is home, she is stressed about taking care of everything for her mom and sister. This proves setting effects characters' ______________.
Feelings or emotions
a major division of a drama, consisting of an
entire “plot structure”
an act
series of events that build up to the turning point or climax in a story
rising action
the main meaning or idea that the author is trying to express
author's message
an idea formed by combining text evidence and one’s own reasoning and background knowledge
inference
True or False
Authors can use setting to create mood or the emotional atmosphere of the literary work.
True
A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
It is in regular print which is NOT in brackets.
dialogue
The sequence of events that happen in a story; all the action that takes place...beginning, middle, end
The feeling or emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing, created through diction, figurative language, and other choices that the reader or audience feels.
Mood
What does the C stand for in the RACE method.
Cite
When we read suspenseful stories that start off with a dark and gloomy setting, the setting is influencing the ___________ of the story.
Mood or Tone
These are the playwright's instructions that tell directors, actors, and stage personnel what to do (like how to enter, where to stand, when to move, what the stage should look like, etc.).They ALWAYS appear in special print and between [brackets] or (parentheses).
stage directions
the highest point of suspense/action; the point of the story where all of the actions changes (towards the end of the story); AKA – turning point.
climax
The author’s, speaker’s, or narrator’s attitude toward a subject, evident through diction and other style elements.
Tone
Hinted at but not stated directly
implied or implicit
True or False
The setting can't influence the beliefs and values of a character.
False
any action or movement that is filled with conflict, tension, suspense and interest.
Dramatic Action
events that occur after the climax; leads to the conclusion of the story
Falling Action
The central idea or message of a work of literature that is often expressed as a general statement about life.
Theme
the word that means to quote from the text to support your answer
cite