Setting• There are TWO settings in every

story.– ____________ Setting– ______ Setting

LOCATION Setting• ___________________________. • There may be several specific

location settings.• When asked, list the general setting,

not all of the specific ones.• Examples: ________________,

_____________________

TIME Setting• __________________________.• May be general – such as _____,

present or _______________.• May be specific – During the Civil

War, the 1940s, or the year 3037. • Author will give clues to the time

period through ___________, __________, ______________, etc.

Characters• The ________, __________, or

imaginary creatures that take part in the action of the story.– Major characters – ___________________

____________________________. – Minor characters – ____________________

____________________________.

Characterization• The way in which the author creates and

develops his/her characters.• ________ characterization –

characteristics told to the reader through the text.

• ____________ characterization – characteristics discovered by the reader through dialogue, character’s actions and interactions with others.

Conflict

• _____________________ ___________________.

• Does not always have to be a bad thing

• Stories have multiple conflicts.

Internal vs. External ConflictsInternal Conflict

Conflict that occurs inside the mind of a character

An argument you have with yourself

A difficult decision that has to be made

Internal – inside – invisible-ish

External ConflictConflict that occurs outside of the mind

External conflicts can be seen.

A fist fight or argument with a friend

A character battling against a flood

4 Types of Conflicts• Character vs. ___________ – external

• Character vs. ________/_________ – external

• Character vs. ______/_________________ – external

• Character vs. ________ – internal

Be able to give and recognize examples of each.

Point of View• The way in which the author chooses to

tell the story.

• ______ main points of view

• Point of view can also mean how a character or person _______________ __________________________.

4 Points of View• ________ person – the story is told by a

character of the story using “I” speak. Think personal narratives!

• ________ person – rarely used in fiction. Uses “You” speak. Most often seen in how-to or self help writing.

4 Points of View (cont.)• _____________________ – the story is told by

a narrator who is not part of the story. The narrator follows ONE character through the story.

• _______________________ – the story is told by a narrator who is not part of the story. This narrator can follow SEVERAL or ALL characters at the same time through the story. Usually uses different chapters to tell about different characters.

Suspense• ________________________________

____________________________.• It makes the reader want to keep reading

to find out what will happen next.• Roller coasters and scary movies are

suspenseful (and fun!)

Foreshadowing• ________________________________

_______________________________.• Often designed to build suspense and

keep the reader guessing about the outcome of an event.

• Example: “At the time, we had no idea that we would never see her again.”

Flashback• When the author takes the reader back in

time to see an event that has already occurred.

• Helps the reader understand a situation better.

• _________________________________• Often occurs as a ____________,

_____________, or a character being “lost” in thought.

Symbol• ________________________________

_____________________________.

• Often stand for something invisible like a feeling or idea

• Examples:

Theme• The message or ____________________.• This is what the author wants the reader to

understand or come away from the story with.

• It is often a message about life or human nature.

• Themes are not ___________ – they are ___________ or ________________.

• One story can have multiple themes.

Tone & Mood• Tone – __________________

_____________________

• Mood – the ________ the writer creates for the readers

Plot/Plot Chart• ______ - the pattern of events or

main story in a story or drama

• A Plot Chart is a ___________ ________________ of the events in a story

Plot Chart

Conflict:The main problem is introduced

Rising Action:Events leading to

climax

Denouement:The resolution, when the main

conflict is resolved

Exposition:Characters, setting

and mood are established

Falling Action:Events leading to the

resolution

Climax:Turning point when the reader knows how the

conflict will be resolved