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The Rule of 1s
A short story:
focuses
on
1
incident
/
problem
1. Plot
2. Character
o Knock
Knock,
Whos
there?
o People
in
the
story
that
carry
out
the
action
3. Conflict
" A
struggle
in
the
plot
" Now
whos
on
top?
" What
created
drama?
The
conflict
did.
4. Theme
main
idea,
central
belief
or
topic
thats
in
there.
abstract
5. Setting
# where
its
going
down
# sets
the
scene
# where
and
when
Plot
Plot Diagram
Label
the
following
diagram
with
the
6
elements
of
plot.
Rising Action:
! The
series
of
related
events
that
increase
the
tension
and
lead
up
to
the
climax.
Climax:
! The
most
exciting,
intense
or
important
event
in
a
story.
! The
highest
point
of
tension.
! The
reader
finds
out
the
result
of
the
conflict.
Falling Action:
! The
series
of events
following
the
climax.
Denouement / Resolution:
The reader learns what might happen next to the main characters.
Setting
Tone
Mood / Atmosphere
! the
overall
feeling
of
the
work.
Ex:
Point Of View
Omniscient
-
a
story
told
by
the
author.
The
author
may
describe
the
thoughts
of
any
or
all
of
the
characters.
The
author
does
not
need
to
reveal
the
thoughts
or
feelings
of
all
characters
in
order
to
have
Omniscient
point
of
view.
If
the
author
reveals
the
feelings
or
thoughts
of
two
or
more,
it
is
Omniscient.
First
Person
-
the
author
identifies
with
a
major
or
minor
character,
or
disappears
inside
a
character;
the
story
is
told
using
the
first
person
"I".
Third
Person
-
like
a
roving
camera
or
a
fly
on
the
wall
where
events
are
recorded
without
judgment
or
comment.
The
author
does
not
show
the
feelings
or
thoughts
of
characters.
The
reader
must
judge
these
things
her/himself.
The
author
uses,
he
or
she.
Ex:
suspenseful,
joyful,
depressing,
excited,
anxious,
angry,
sad,
tense,
lonely,
suspicious,
frightened,
disgusted
Characters
Types of Characters
characters.
! Main characters are introduced near the
beginning.
! The main character is also called the
protagonist
or hero.
! Sometimes there is an
antagonist
who
Characterization
Conflict
External Conflict
1)
2)
3)
or an animal.
4)
1)
Internal Conflict
form of technology.
5)
Theme
Literary Devices
Personification: the attribution of human
Ex:
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Literary Devices
Genre
Adventure
Ex: A firetruck that is on fire.
Ex:
Children's
Ex:
Fantasy
Ex:
Horror
Ex:
Historical
Ex:
Mystery
Ex:
Romance
Ex:
Science Fiction
Ex:
Thriller/Suspense
Ex: