The theme of Thank You M'am is about...

responding to a bad act with kindness may cause + change.

Events that give background information; the introduction.

refers to words that appeal to the 5 senses & mental images.

the major events that develop the plot & lead to the climax.

The plot of a personal narrative focuses on....

a sequence of events of a significant incident.

Elements of Storytelling include...

exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,& resolution.

the events that begin to conclude the story.

events that conclude a story & reveal the theme.

the event that is the turning point in the story.

Both Personal Narratives & Short Stories include a...

Topic, Setting, Plot, Characters, and Dialogue.

Topics for a short story are different from a personal narrative because...

topics are imagined incidents, unlimited topics.

External Conflict occurs when a character...

struggles with an outside force,- another character; nature.

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Literary Terms/Personal Narrative/Short Story

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The theme of Thank You M'am is about...
responding to a bad act with kindness may cause + change.
dangerous streets in New York City.
standing up to bullies as a kid only to become a writer.
how a family can make the most out of living in a garage.
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Exposition
the major events that develop the plot.
Events that begin to conclude the story and lead to the end.
When a character struggles with an outside force.
Events that give background information; the introduction.
3
Dialogue in a short story is about...
two main characters.
limited, repeated dialogue & about what has been said.
imaginary dialogue.
finding textual evidence.
4
Sensory Language
refers to words that have more than 1 meaning.
refers to individuals who are slightly emotional.
refers to vivid verbs.
refers to words that appeal to the 5 senses & mental images.
5
Rising Action
the event that is the turning point in the story.
events that conclude the story and reveal the theme.
the major events that develop the plot & lead to the climax.
Events that begin to conclude the story & lead to the ending
6
Settings in short stories take place in...
times and places of the incident.
the basement.
times and places in a memory.
imaginary times and places.
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The plot of a personal narrative focuses on....
a sequence of events.
a sequence of events based on conflict and theme.
a sequence of events of a significant incident.
rising action.
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I'm not choosing him because he is a "player." "Player" is an example of the literary term...
Figurative Language
Point of View
Connotation
Denotation
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Elements of Storytelling include...
exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,& resolution.
plot analysis, conflict, and theme.
yodeling and tone.
parts of the story that transition well.
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Falling Action
the event that is the turning point in the story.
the events that begin to conclude the story.
the events that conclude the story & reveal the theme.
the major events that develop the plot.
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Resolution
events that conclude a story & reveal the theme.
to set loose or free.
events that occur on Dec. 31, but never happen after that.
Hi-definition on a flat screen tv.
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Climax
the event that is the turning point in the story.
the major events that began that develop the plot.
the events that conclude the story & reveal the theme.
events that give the reader background info; introduction.
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Both Personal Narratives & Short Stories include a...
Topic, Setting, Plot, Characters, and Dialogue.
Topic, Setting, Plot, Characters, and Dialect.
Setting, Topic, Characters, Dialogue, and Ploy.
Topic, Setting, Plot, Morals, and Dialogue.
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Topics for a short story are different from a personal narrative because...
topics relate to a claim, evidence, and reasoning.
topics are imagined incidents, unlimited topics.
topics are limited to what has happened.
topics are real incidents.
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Characters may be found in any number of people, animals, or objects written in a...
Short Story.
Personal Narrative.
Expository writing.
Argumentative essay.
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External Conflict occurs when a character...
is pushed to the brink of war.
struggles with their locker just before the bell rings!
struggles with an outside force,- another character; nature.
struggles with themselves; man vs self.

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