ReviewLA

3rd 9 weeks

How the storyline develops

(exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)

Plot

The beginning of a story Sets the time and place and the reader is

introduced to the characters

Exposition

All the details that lead up to the climax

Other words to know:Protagonist: main ‘good’ character in storyAntagonist: villain or ‘bad’ character in story

Rising Action

Highest point of intensity or suspense in a story

Some stories end here – these are open ended stories

Climax

Events leading from the climax to the ending of the story

Ties up all the little details for the reader, things fall into place for the character

Falling Action

The ending of a story All the pieces are wrapped up

Other terms: Foreshadowing – a hint of something to

come later in the story Flashback – when a character remembers

something that has already happened.

Resolution

The subject is what the book is about. Usually one or two words.

Thugs/Fights

Mood/Tone The atmosphere the author is trying to

create: Suspenseful, romantic, mysterious

Subject/Topic

This is the moral message of the story What does the author want you to learn A ‘bumper sticker’ type of slogan Examples:

Things are not always what they seemEvery man has a treasure

DO NOT USE THE CHARACTERS OF A STORY IN THE THEME!!!

Theme

Main problem in the novel or story: External – man against someone or

something Internal – man against himself (inside

decisions)

What is the main conflict in Rikki Tikki Tavi?What is the main conflict in Lemon Brown?

Conflict

Writers often tell you more than they say directly. They give you hints or clues that help you "read between the lines." Using these clues to give you a deeper understanding of your reading is called inferring. When you infer, you go beyond the surface details to see other meanings that the details suggest or imply (not stated). When the meanings of words are not stated clearly in the context of the text, they may be implied - that is, suggested or hinted at. When meanings are implied, you may infer them.

Inference is just a big word that means a conclusion or judgement

Inference

Third Person Point of ViewHere the narrator does not participate in the action of the story as one of the characters, but lets us know exactly how the characters feel. We learn about the characters through this outside voice.

First Person Point of ViewIn the first person point of view, the narrator does participate in the action of the story. When reading stories in the first person, we need to realize that what the narrator is recounting might not be the objective truth. We should question the trustworthiness of the accounting.

Omniscient and Limited Omniscient Points of ViewA narrator who knows everything about all the characters is all knowing, or omniscient.

A narrator whose knowledge is limited to one character, either major or minor, has a limited omniscient point of view.

Point of View

What strategies should you take when reading passages?

Strategies

Simile Metaphor Alliteration Personification

Poetry Terms

PredictionsWhat kind of information do you need to make accurate predictions?

What is the purpose of making predictions as you read?