What is direct characterization?

When an author describes the traits of the character within the text.

How do you know if a story is in 1st Person Point of View?

The narrator participates in the story (I, me, my).

The resolution is when...

the loose ends are (usually) tied up and the story ends

What is indirect characterization?

making inferences from what is done or said to learn about a character

How do you know if a story is in 3rd Person Omniscient point of view?

Narrator isn't in the story & tells thoughts of many characters

the lesson/message the author wants readers to get from a piece of writing

What is an internal conflict?

A struggle that the character has inside of themselves.

What is the Objective 3rd Person Point of View?

The narrator is not in the story and only shares actions of the characters

What is an external conflict?

when a character has a struggle with another character, nature, or society

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1
What is direct characterization?
when a reader has to use clues to figure out a character
When an author describes the traits of the character within the text.
external conflict
when there's a conflict within a character
2
The sequence of events in a story is...
Theme
Plot
Rising Action
Setting
3
Where and when the story takes place.
Point of view
Setting
Theme
Plot
4
The turning point of the story, where the protagonist makes a decision or discovery, is called the...
falling action
exposition
climax
resolution
5
How do you know if a story is in 1st Person Point of View?
The narrator isn't in the story & knows the thoughts of 1 character
Narrator isn't in the story & tells thoughts of many characters
The narrator participates in the story (I, me, my).
The narrator refers to the protagonist with the word “you”
6
The exposition is another name for the...
the middle of the story
the ending of the story
beginning of the story
the climax of the story
7
The resolution is when...
the story begins
the loose ends are (usually) tied up and the story ends
the turning point
when the story really starts to get interesting
8
What is indirect characterization?
the message the author is sending through the text
a conflict within a character
making inferences from what is done or said to learn about a character
when the author describes a character in the text.
9
How do you know if a story is in 3rd Person Omniscient point of view?
The narrator participates in the story (I, me, my).
Narrator isn't in the story & tells thoughts of many characters
The narrator refers to the protagonist with the word “you”
The narrator isn't in the story & knows the thoughts of 1 character
10
What is a theme?
how a character is developed
a conflict within a character
a conflict that happens with an outside source.
the lesson/message the author wants readers to get from a piece of writing
11
What is an internal conflict?
a struggle the character has with another character, nature, or society
A struggle that the character has inside of themselves.
When a character is described by the author in the text.
When you have to make inferences about a character to know about them
12
What is the Objective 3rd Person Point of View?
Narrator is not in the story and only shares thoughts of 1 character.
The narrator is a part of the story and uses "I, me, my"
Narrator is not in the story and shares the thoughts of many characters.
The narrator is not in the story and only shares actions of the characters
13
What is an external conflict?
when a character is described by the author in the text
the message the author is sending to the reader
when a character has a struggle with another character, nature, or society
when a character has a struggle with how they feel inside themselves

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