Plot
What is the sequence of events in a story?
What is the plot?
What is the conversation between characters called?
What are the main types of conflict in literature?
Character vs. self, character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society.
What is hyperbole?
Answer: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
What motivates a character's actions?
Their desires, goals, and personal conflicts.
What is the main idea or message of a story?
What is the theme?
How can dialogue reveal a character's personality?
Define character vs. character conflict
Define personification.
Define and give an example of character vs. self conflict.
A character struggles internally with their decisions or morals.
How does the plot develop in a typical narrative structure?
How does dialogue advance the plot?
What is character vs. society conflict?
A character fighting against societal norms or rules.
Give an example of an idiom
: "It's raining cats and dogs."
How do motivations drive the plot
They create goals and obstacles for characters to navigate
What are the components of a plot diagram?
What techniques can be used to write realistic dialogue?
How does internal conflict differ from external conflict?
Answer: Internal conflict takes place within a character's mind, while external conflict involves outside forces.
What is verbal irony?
Answer: Saying one thing but meaning another, often opposite.
What does "sheepishly" mean?
In a shy or embarrassed manner.
Describe how plot twists can affect a story's theme
They can change the reader's understanding or perspective on the theme.
Use "converse" in a sentence
To converse means to engage in conversation.
Describe character vs. nature conflict with an example.
Answer: A character facing a storm or survival situation.
Explain the effect of using figurative language in writing
Answer: It enhances imagery and emotional impact.
Define "tempestuous."
Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.