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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Contrast and/or Contradiction | when a character does something that is different than what you would expect. |
| Shifts and Changes | when micro actions (small moments) when a character acts slightly different from what you would expect. |
| Memory Moment | when the author chooses to interrupt the action to tell about a memory; a flashback. |
| Words of the Wiser | when an older character offers serious advice to the main character. |
| Repetition of Words and Symbols | looking for the repetition of words, objects, or colors. |
| Aha Moment | when a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something. |
| repetition | the purposeful repeating of a word or phrase within literature to create a rhythm or make a point |
| simile compares | two unlike things using "like" or "as" to create vivid imagery. |
| allusion | a reference to a famous person, place, event or work of literature |
| alliteration | the repetition of initial and stressed sounds at the beginning of words or in accented syllables. |
| setting | the time and place a story takes place. |
| plot | the series of events of a story. The plot of a story consists of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and the resolution. |
| personification | when human qualities are given to non-human things. |
| symbolism | when an object, color, shapes or gestures stands for something else. |
| theme | the main message in a work of literature, usually about life, society, or human nature. |
| central idea | the main point of the story (who, what, and where). |
| static character | is a character who does not experience personality changes during the course of the story |
| dynamic character | is a character who experience personality changes throughout the plot of a story |
| character vs. nature: | Tornado destroys your house, dog bites you on a walk, rain ruins a picnic, COVID-19 Pandemic. |
| character vs. supernatural: | Kids vs Vechna (Stranger Things), Harry Potter vs. Dementors. |
| character vs. technology: | WiFi crashes, Mrs. Ebel tried to write on the Smartboard (Ebel vs. Smartboard), kid vs. videogame/cell phone |
| character vs. man/character: | Ally vs Shay, Harry Potter vs Draco Malfoy |
| Character vs. society: | Katniss vs. the Capitol, Neo vs. machine-dominated society, MLK Jr.’s fight for Civil Rights |
| Character vs. self: | Invited to two parties, which one will you go to?, Should you pass the ball or take the shot yourself?, Hamlet is struggling with depression, self doubt, and the moral duty of revenge. |
| What is a caption? | A short piece of text placed under or beside an image, photograph, or illustration to describe its content or provide context. |
| What are headings? | Titles or labels at the beginning of a section of text that indicate what the following content is about. |
| What are footnotes? | Notes placed at the bottom of a page that provide extra information, citations, or explanations for a specific part of the main text. |
| What are visuals? | Non-text elements like photos, diagrams, charts, maps, or illustrations used within a document. |
| says, does, thinks | noticing what the character says, does,thinks, |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues about what will happen later in the story |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration or overstatment |
| tone | the authors or speakers attitude toward the subject |
| mood | the feeling the writer creates for the reader |
| onomatopoeia | words that imitate sounds |
| irony | when the opposite of what is expected to happen |
| metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things without like or as |
| imagery | descriptive language that appeals to the senses |
| conflict | the central problem in a story |
| characterization | the way an author reveals a characters personality |
| exposition | the beginning of a story |
| rising action | the series of events that build suspense and lead to the climax |
| climax | the turning point or more intense moment of the story |
| falling action | events that occur after the climax and lead to the turning point |
| resolution | the conclusion where the main conflict is resolved |
| direct characterization | the author directly tells the reader the characters info and character traits |
| indirect characterization | the reader must infer the characters personality based on what the character says, does, or thinks |
| call to action | an instruction to the audience to take specific action |
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