Sakyia Moore Plot Elements Element Definition ACT in the Play Exposition: Rising Action: Climax: Falling Action: Resolution: Background information is presented‚ main characters are introduced‚ and the conflict is established The conflicts and challenges encountered by the characters. How they respond keeps the story moving forward. The turning point in the conflict. Tension builds until the main character must make a decision or take action that determines the direction
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A glance at the title "Deportation at Breakfast" immediately drew my attention. Perhaps it was Larry Fondation’s choice of words that struck me. The words "deportation" and "breakfast" could be interpreted as two contrasting terms. "Deportation" could be associated with an extreme situation‚ while "breakfast" simply suggests a mundane activity. By injecting a sudden twist in the plot‚ Fondation was able to create an extraordinary situation out of an ordinary day at the restaurant. However‚ what intrigued
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Study Questions on "Lamb to the Slaughter" written by: Elton Gahr • edited by: Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch • updated: 3/2/2012 To understand "Lamb to the Slaughter" fully‚ it requires more that simply understanding the events of the story. It is important also to understand the reasons for the characters’ actions and the choices that the author made. These questions will help to delve into the depth of this story. "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl Roald Dahl is a fun story that uses irony
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Jaron Brownlee 02/15/14 Composition 2 TH A narrative is any account of connected events‚ presented to a reader or listener in a sequence of written or spoken words‚ or in a sequence of pictures. There are three different narratives in Frankenstein. Shelley‚ the author‚ uses something called a "framing device" and "epistolary" narration. A framing device is used when someone’s story is told through someone who reads it or hears it. Epistolary narration is when a story is told through letters
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Characters: Baldo - He was one of the main characters in the short story. He was Leon’s younger brother. Baldo was unperturbed man‚ and he was quiet. He was the narrator of the story. Leon - He was the oldest brother of Baldo. He was the husband of Maria. Maria called him Noel. Maria - She was a beautiful and lovely. Her forehead was on a level with his mouth‚ her nails were long‚ but they were not painted‚ and have a small dimple appeared momentarily high up on her right cheek. She was
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Titles Relation To Plot What is the purpose of a title in this story? Does is even have a purpose? The answer is yes the title does serve a purpose. More often than not a title will directly relate to the story in some way or another. In most cases a title would be a form of telling the reader what to expect from the story before even reading it. In the case of “"Everything that rises must converge"” by Flannery O’Connor the title does directly relate to the story. In order to understand the relation
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Arna Bontemps uses the conventional plot structure in “A summer Tragedy” to present the theme of being hopelessness and desperation‚ a genuine love between a poor couple‚ loyalty‚ freedom‚ and liberation. The exposition introduces old Jeff Patton is the black share farmer who lives in the farm with Jennie‚ his wife‚ in New Orleans. Jeff and Jennie are two protagonists. Both of them are very old. He has a stroke and other body problems. They dress up their best attire to go for a journey. He cannot
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Choose‚ the door with the lady or the door with the tiger? What’s good for oneself or what’s good for another? In “The Lady or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton‚ a fictional story filled with characterization and interesting conflicts‚ the climax leaves many questions to think about. Conflict in “The Lady or the Tiger” shows what one can battle with their inner-self while making a tough decision. Decisions are already tough enough to make‚ but what if it depended on someone’s life‚ or the decision
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Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon integrates several elements of storytelling as explained and exemplified in John Crowley’s “A Ring-Formed World‚” such as structure and the difference between story and plot. Crowley makes sure to emphasize that a story must have a beginning‚ a middle‚ and an end in order to tell a complete story in a well-organized fashion. Morrison’s novel utilizes this structure in such a way that explains several different plot points and characters. The separation of story from
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Without the elements of fiction‚ a story is simply not a story. Each element blends seamlessly with the other to artistically create a work of literature that is both enjoyable and creates a theme that passionately influences the reader. Through the use of symbolism‚ setting‚ and point of view‚ “Roman Fever” expresses a theme of how the combination of jealousy and deceit consequently cause one to be the author of their own misfortune. Any act no matter how simple can have symbolic significance in
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