Do Now Today’s Title: Elements of a Story Review

1. Do NowToday’s Title: Elements of a Story Review • Create a Venn Diagram, in which you compare and contrast a play to a movie. How are they similar? How are they different? Play Movie Both 38L

2. Today’s Agenda!! • Review Elements of a Story- • Think-Pair-Write • Review • Read The Phantom Tollbooth (play) • Watch a Short Video Clip • Compare and Contrast the Play to the Film Clip • Write Your Own Play!!

3. Objective of today… • Today is a review day!! I want to give you time to practice all of the skills you have learned by reading a play and then writing your own. • By the end of today, you will analyze the elements of a story (plot, setting, theme, characters, symbolism) and you will be able to write your own drama.  • Let’s get started…

4. Elements of a Story…Think-Pair-Write • We have spend the last two weeks learning about the elements of a story. • Instead of me telling you what they mean again, I want you to explain them yourself. • You and a partner will have 10 minutes to come up with the following: • Definition AND explanation of why the element is important in a drama, for all of the following: • Setting • Theme • Literary Devices • Credibility of Character • Please write your notes on the LEFT side of your notebook. We will go over these in 10 minutes. • Let me show you an example…

5. Elements of a Story Review • Setting: The place AND time that a story takes place. • Setting is important because it can contribute to the mood of a story. It can also give readers a look into a different life, as well as affecting the plot, conflict, and resolution. • Theme… 38L

6. Let’s Review!! • We will go over each element of a story. • If you and your partner would like to share, please raise your hand first!! • We will start with setting…

7. Setting • In which story will the setting make the most significant contribution to the conflict? • two people arguing over money • A woman training her dog • two campers trying to survive a blizzard • two brothers competing for the same position on a team • What did you write down for setting?? • Definition: The setting of a story is when and where it takes place. • Importance: Where a story is set can influence how the plot unfolds and what kind of problems and conflicts happen. • Let’s look at one quick example…

8. Theme • What theme might be conveyed in a story about a proud boy who is ashamed to ask for help, but when he finally admits he needs help, he achieves great success and makes new friends? • Only strong and independent people can survive • Clever people get others to do their work for them • Everybody needs other people to help them get through life • It is important to not let other people see your weaknesses • What is theme?? • Definition: Theme is the main idea or underlying meaning. It is the lesson learned from the story. • Importance: Theme is important because it can teach readers a lesson about life. • Let’s look at an example…

9. Literary Devices • Examples of Imagery: • He fumed and charged like an angry bull. • The eerie silence was shattered by her scream • The lake was left shivering by the touch of morning wind • They fought like cats and dogs. • What are literary devices, and why are they important?? • Definition: • Symbolism: the use of one thing to represent another. • Imagery: words or phrases used by a writer to create pictures in the reader’s mind. • Suspense is a feeling of excitement or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next. • Simile: a comparison between two very different things that uses like or as. • Metaphor is also a comparison between two very different things without using like or as. • Importance: They help draw pictures in the readers’ mind, and can help you understand the story better.

10. Credibility of Character A story takes place in ancient Egypt (the setting) and is about a boy and his father. The father is a governor for the Pharaoh and doesn’t always have time to spend with his son. One day the father decides to take his son to play baseball so they can have some time together. Here, based on the setting of the story, a father in ancient Egypt would not have played baseball with his son because it was not invented then. Therefore, the credibility of the character’s actions is not believable with the setting! • What does credibility of character mean?? • Definition: determine if the character is acting strangely or out of character based on the setting of the story, and then determine if the plot is believable • Importance: this is importance because the reader needs to make sure the author did a good job in making the characters and plot believable. • Let’s take a look at an example…

11. The Phantom Tollbooth • Now that you have had time to review all of the elements of a story, we are going to read a play so you can identify them all!! • We will begin reading a play called The Phantom Tollbooth. • As we read, please look for how the characters, setting, and literary devices affect the plot. Then, we can see if a theme starts to develop. • There are a lot of different characters, so once you turn to page #707, we will choose people to read!!

12. The Phantom Tollbooth Video Clip • I want to show you a quick clip of a video that was made based on this play. • We will only watch about 5 minutes, but I want you to analyze the characters, setting, and literary devices used. • Afterwards, you will create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the play and film format.

13. Venn Diagram Play Video Clip Both

14. Time to write your own play!! • It’s your turn!! • You and a partner are going to have the opportunity to write your own play. • Just like you have been writing stories and essays, you are going to brainstorm ideas and then write a rough draft. • I will give you a small handout, in which you can brainstorm the following: characters, setting, theme, and literary devices. • You will have the rest of the period to work on this. • ***Note: Even though you are working with a partner, each one of you must write your play on a separate piece of paper. You will finish it for homework, so you both must have a copy!!

15. Remember… • A play starts with a scene (which typically explains the setting). • It is written in dialogue, like the following: • John: _______________________________________ • Jacob: ______________________________________ • John: _______________________________________ • Mary: _______________________________________ • If you would like to change the setting, you can change the scene.  • Have fun!!

16. Homework!! • Finish your play!! Due Wednesday.