Storytelling 9D
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English
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9th Grade
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Easy
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Leilani Carson
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7 Slides • 4 Questions
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
"The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
"Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier
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Plot
Setting
Characterization
Theme
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Open Ended
What is your definition for the "plot" of a story?
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Exposition - background information
Inciting Incident - sets everything in motion
Rising Action - creates tension, suspense, & interest
Climax - the turning point
Falling Action - things start to come together after the climax
Denouement - the resolution
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Multiple Select
Setting contains which of the following:
character descriptions
time (hour, day, month, year, season, etc)
introduction of the problem
place (general or specific)
author background
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Physical - where the action is taking place. Can be general (a forest) or specific (London, England).
Chronological - time when the action is taking place. Can also be general (summer) or specific (Tuesday, March 15, 1987).
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Open Ended
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
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Direct characterization is when the author tells you what the character is like through narration.
Indirect characterization is when the author shows you what the character is like through STEAL . . .
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The lesson learned by the reader in the end.
THE MEssage of the story.
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Poll
Based simply off the titles of the stories, which do you think will be the most interesting read?
"The Most Dangerous Game"
"The Possibility of Evil"
"The Necklace"
"Marigolds"
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
"The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant
"Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier
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