SHORT STORY REVIEW SHEET - key
- Draw a plot diagram & label all 5 parts.
- What is a French word that means “resolution?” denouement
- Which part of the plot contains the highest point of action? climax
- Which part of the plot introduces the setting and main characters? exposition
- Which part of the plot do you find the conflict/problem? rising action
- Define Realistic Fiction. It is not true, but the characters, setting & conflict should feel real.
- It is also important to make the characters _interesting___.
- The setting should include _sensory_____ details.
- Dialogue should not be overused. It should be something that _moves_the story along.
- Make sure you have a clearly defined focus, or _main idea__.
- What is the literary term word for the “events” in the story? plot
- What is the literary term for the “problem” in the story? conflict
- What is the literary term for “conversation between two characters?” dialogue
- What is Point of View? The perspective from which the story is told
- What Point of View do we use in realistic fiction? __1st_ or __3rd___
- Why should you include sensory details? Help reader experience it.
- Which part of the plot starts “building to the turning point?” rising action
- What do you have to do each time the speaker changes in dialogue? Go to the next line and indent (start a new paragraph!)
- What part do you include in quotation marks? What the speaker actually says
- Write 2 lines of dialogue for Joe and Jim. (Have Joe make a statement and Jim ask a question.)
“I’ve always wanted to join the circus,” Jim remarked.
Joe asked, “Would you want to be a clown or a lion tamer?”
- What are transition words? When do you use them?
Transition words are used to connect ideas. They can be used in the middle of a sentence or at the beginning of a sentence. You should know the meaning to the following transition words: In comparison: In addition:
Therefore:However:For example:Consequently: