Plot Diagram
What is the "climax"?
The turning point of the story. "Plot twist"
What story was written by Edgar Allan Poe?
Tell Tale Heart
What is dialogue?
Conversation between characters
True or False
ONLY spoken words go within quotation marks.
True
What is the "Rising Action"?
Events leading to the Climax
Which story was about a woman killing her husband?
Lamb to the Slaughter
What is an alibi?
An excuse that shows someone did not commit a crime
True or False
A different character's words are in the same line.
False
What is the "Falling Action"?
Events leading to the resolution
What is the plot twist in Lather and Nothing Else?
The captain set up the barber.
What is a flashback?
Thinking back to something that happened before the story
What is incorrect?
"Ms. Murhutta says Hello class!"
Quotes in the wrong spot
What are the 4 parts of the "Exposition"?
Characters, Mood, Setting, Situation
The main character in Sorry Wrong Number lived where?
Near a bridge, train, etc.
What is foreshadowing?
Warning or hint of a future event
What is incorrect?
"Hi there!" said Ms. Murhutta. "How are you?", said Ms. Madden.
Two lines
What was the purpose of our plot diagrams (for your story)?
To plan the events of the story
What are three responses to fear?
Fight, flight, freeze
What is irony?
The unexpected event, word or message in a story
What is incorrect?
"Help" screamed the tall man.
Missing the punctuation