Character, plot, conflict, theme, author's purpose
1st person point of view pronouns
I, me, mine, my, we, us, our, ours
static character
a character that DOES NOT grow or change throughout the story that ends as he/she began
minor character
a character that is part of the story but is not the focus of the action
dynamic character
a character that undergoes a change in actions or beliefs during the course of a story
flat character
a character who can be summed up in one or two traits; this character is usually a minor character
round character
a character who is complex and many-sided; has several traits to describe him/her
author's purpose
a reason for writing
man vs. himself
a struggle between a character and his/her feelings, conscience, or fear
man vs. nature
a struggle between a character and mother nature; mother nature=weather, animals, insects, sickness, and epidemics
man vs. society
a struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group; could involve poverty, social norms, expectations, or values
conflict
a struggle between opposing forces or characters
man vs. man
a struggle mental or physical between two characters; the other character may be the antagonist
example of persuade
advertisements, persuasive letters, opinions, campaign speeches
exposition
characters and setting are introduced
What happens if the passage has both 1st person and 3rd person pronouns?
choose 1st person
falling action
events that occurs AFTER the climax and lead up to closure and conclusion of the story
What are the 6 parts of the plot diagram?
exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement (resolution)
example of entertain
fiction stories, poems, songs, plays, jokes, narratives
3rd person point of view pronouns
he, she, they, him, his, her, their, them
theme
idea or central idea a story reveals about life--it can be a moral, life-lesson, message. or debatable opinion; it is usually implied not stated
examples of explain
instructions; directions, steps, procedures, how-to, recipes
character motivation
is the REASON that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or behavior
point of view
is the perspective from which a story is told and from which all the characters, settings, and events are described
major character
most important character in a work
examples of describe
product descriptions, descriptive essays imagery
external conflict
takes place between a character and something outside the character; outside forces=nature, an event/situation, or another character
internal conflict
takes place inside a character's mind or heart; sometimes involves a decision
example of inform
textbooks, non-fiction books, expository essays, biographies, newspaper articles, directions
Author's purpose: entertain
the author wants to amuse you or for you to enjoy the writing
Author's purpose: inform
the author wants to give you information
Author's purpose: explain
the author wants to tell you how to do something or how something works
Author's purpose: persuade
the author wants you to do, buy, or believe something
Author's purpose: describe
the author wants you to visualize or experience a person, place, or thing
antagonist
the bad guy; a person or nature that opposes the central character
protagonist
the good guy; the central character in a story and is involved in the main conflict, and who usually changes after the climax
characterization
the methods used by the author to create a character
climax
the most critical moment in the story; the point at which the main conflict is at its highest point
3rd person limited point of view
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character
3rd person omniscient point of view
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character
denouement (resolution)
the problem is set up in the inciting incident is unraveled; there is a revelation of meaning; the problem is solved
inciting incident
the problem or conflict of the story in which the plot is built around
rising action
the sequence of events that take place in a story and build up to the critical moment when the main conflict is confronted
What are the 5 ways author's use characterization?
thoughts, words, feelings, choices, and actions
2nd person point of view pronouns
you, your
