1. Plot Terms
Notes and Review

2. Plot Terms
Exposition: Beginning of a story which introduces characters and setting
Narrative Hook: Literary technique used in the beginning of a story to grab the reader’s attention
Rising Action: An event that advances the plot of a story leading up to the climax.
Climax: The turning point of a story – usually the most exciting part
Falling Action: Occurs after the climax and leads the story toward the resolution
Resolution: The end of the story where the conflict is solved and loose ends are tied up

3. Characters Protagonist: The main character of a text or story.
Antagonist: The character who opposes the main character
FOIL: character in a story who contrasts with the main character
Usually to high light one of their characteristics

4. Literary Terms
Setting: The time and place in which a story takes place.
Foreshadowing: Clues within a text that hint at something that will occur later on.
Allegory: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Mood: Refers to the mental and emotional disposition of the author toward the subject, affecting how the reader feels
Tone: perspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place or development

5. Literary Terms
Stereotype:a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Metaphor: Comparing two things by saying that one IS the other (NOT using like or as).
Ex. Juliet is the sun
Simile: A comparison of two things using like or as.
Ex. I slept like a baby.
Point of View:
1st : The subject of the text is also the narrator – uses I, We, Us
2nd : The narrator speaks directly to the reader – uses You
3rd : Narrator has knowledge of one or more characters’ thoughts and feelings – uses he, she, they, etc

6. Conflict External: Internal Man vs Man : Two people against each other
Man vs Nature: Battling the elements
Man vs Society: Battling against societal expectations or norms
Internal
Man vs Self: Struggling with conscience of emotions

7. Literary Terms
Idiom: Expression or phrase that is not interpreted literally.
Ex: It’s raining cats and dogs
Hyperbole: use of exaggeration or emphasis to convey a point or meaning.
Pun: a play on words in which similar sounding words or words with multiple meanings are used.

8. “Paperman” Plot activity
Using the plot terms we have reviewed today I want you to make the plot chart and explain what is happening in the short film during each moment of the chart.
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9. Annotation of a Text
Annotation involves writing in the book,(or using Post-It notes) engaging the author in conversation, questioning, and clarifying main points. The following supplies make annotating easy

10. Supplies
Post-it Notes: If the book belongs to a school, library, or someone else, use Post-it notes.
Highlighter: Yellow works best. Underlining, circling, and stars are over used and sloppy. Yellow highlighters emphasize without distracting.
Pencil: Write notes in the margins. Pencil is easy to erase. If you write something really stupid in pen, it will be there for years, reminding you just how stupid that sounded.

11. The following instructions will help you annotate:
You try. Annotate these instructions.
Add your thoughts, questions, clarifications, or connections with this information, in other words what is the conversation going on in your head? Put it on paper.
As you read highlight key information.
As you read take marginal notes. These notes can include stars, check marks, phrases, questions, question marks, words, etc.
Keep a list of key information with page numbers on a separate post it note or sheet of notes.
Write a brief summary at the end of each chapter or section
Write an alternative title for each chapter or section.
List vocabulary words on a separate note or page.

12. Do your annotations resemble these?
As you read highlight key information. (A ) What is Key information?
As you read take marginal notes. These notes can include stars, check marks, phrases, questions, question marks, words, etc. (A) marginal- oh in the margins or the white blank space in written material.
Keep a list of key information with page numbers on a separate post it note or sheet of notes. (A) This will help me find information quickly when I study for a test or need to find something quickly.
Write a brief summary at the end of each chapter or section. (A) A summary- I need to understand more about summarizing
Write an alternative title for each chapter or section. (A) I can see where that would really help me put the information in few words and my own words.
List vocabulary words on a separate note or page. (A) vocabulary is essential to understanding new information

13. Making Annotations: A User’s Guide   As you work with your text, consider all of the ways that you can connect with what you are reading. Here are some suggestions that will help you with your annotations:
Define words or slang; make the words real with examples from your experiences; explore why the author would have used a particular word or phrase.
Make connections to other parts of the book. Feel free to use direct quotes from the book explaining the connection

14. Make connections to other texts you have read or seen including:
Movies
Comic books/graphic novels
News events
Other books, stories, plays, songs, or poems

15. Draw a picture when a visual connection is appropriate.
Re-write, paraphrase, or summarize a particularly difficult
passage or moment.
Make meaningful connections to your own life experiences.
Describe a new perspective or understanding you may now have.
Explain the historical context or traditions/social customs that
are used in the passage.( helps identify setting i.e. time and place)
Offer an analysis or interpretation of what is happening in the
text.
Point out and discuss literary techniques that the author is using such as flashback, metaphors, figurative language, imagery,etc.

16. Review for Activity Tone: Author’s Purpose: Intended Audience:
the author’s attitude/feeling toward what they are writing about.
Examples: Angry, Happy, sincere, earnest, skeptical, optimistic, critical, nervous, somber, melancholy, etc.
Author’s Purpose:
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Intended Audience:
Who is the author most likely intending to speak to.

17. Bell Work
We will take an open notes quiz on the literary terms we copied earlier this week. Make sure you have your notes!
Reminder: tardies will begin counting on Monday! Make sure you are getting to class on time!
After the quiz, finish the J. Cole article outline from yesterday. Turn in when completed.

18. Bell Work
If you have not finished the sniper questions, work on them now. You will have about 5-10 minutes.

19. QUIZ TODAY

20. Quiz Label the diagram. This is 1-6. IGNORE their lines.
7. What is a Foil?
8. Give me an example of a foiled pair.
9. What Point of View is “The Most Dangerous Game written using?
10. Give me 1 example of foreshadowing in MDG. You MAY use your text.