What are five elements of a story?
Plot, Setting, Theme, Characters, Point-of-View, Historical Context, Conflict, etc...
Label each part of the plot "montaña rusa"
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What are the two necessary parts of setting?
When and Where (time and place)
Define 1st Person Point-of-View
the narrator is a person in the story; telling the story from their own point of view.
Define 2nd Person Point-of-View
The narrator describes the reader's actions, thoughts, and background using "you."
Define 3rd Person Limited
Told by an outside narrator. We know one character's thoughts.
Define 3rd Person Omniscient Point-of-View
Told by an outside narrator, you know what more than one person is thinking.
Define 3rd Person Objective Point-of-View
Told by an outside narrator, you only see actions (no thoughts)
What is the difference between metaphors and similes?
Metaphors = Comparison not using like or as Simile= Comparison using like or as
Give an example of alliteration
Answers may vary (ex. Sally sells seashells)
What is an allusion?
A casual reference to another story (ex. You're as angry as the hulk)
What is imagery?
Descriptive Language (usually appeals to the 5 senses)
Give an example of onomatopoeia
Answers will vary (ex. "Boom!" "Pow!")
Give an example of personification
Answers will vary (ex. The desk cried from the weight of the book)
What is indirect characterization?
When the author shows rather than tells about a character
