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Today we are going to THINK about THINKING

Explore the process of dissecting and deriving meaning from different types of literary works like short stories, poems, and prose. Understand key elements such as characters, plot, climax, and resolution to unravel the depth of storytelling.

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Today we are going to THINK about THINKING

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  1. Today we are going to THINK about THINKING

  2. Analyze: To take something apart and look at the pieces. (the WHAT)

  3. Interpret: To make meaning. (the SO WHAT)

  4. Text: Something we can read.

  5. Examples of texts: Short story Poem Building Outfit

  6. Short story: A short work of fiction. Prose: Every day language, spoken language.

  7. Poem: A piece of writing written in a more imaginative way than regular speech.

  8. Analyzing & interpreting a BUILDING:

  9. Analyzing & interpreting an OUTFIT:

  10. Character: A person, animal, or object that plays a role in a story.

  11. Protagonist: The main character, who usually is good (but could be bad).

  12. Antagonist: The character opposing (going against) the main character.

  13. Plot: The series of events that make up a story.

  14. CLIMAX RISING ACTION RESOLUTION DRAMA EXPOSITION TIME

  15. Exposition: • The introduction: • Introduces setting • Introduces characters • May introduce conflict DRAMA TIME

  16. Rising action: Events building to point of highest drama. Conflict grows. DRAMA TIME

  17. Climax: Most exciting moment. Outcome of conflict decided– a turning point. DRAMA TIME

  18. Resolution: The conflict is over. Includes any final action to bring story to a close. (denouement = fancy word!) DRAMA TIME

  19. Conflict: A struggle.

  20. Internal conflict: A struggle inside a character, also known as “character vs. self.”

  21. External conflict: • A struggle outside a character: • Character vs. character • Character vs. nature • Character vs. society

  22. Theme: The message of a story. It is a full sentence. Topic = love. Theme = Love conquers all. Or, love is for the birds.

  23. Symbol: Something that stands for something else.

  24. Motif: A repeating subject, theme, idea, or other item in a story.

  25. Foreshadowing: Hints or clues in a story which suggest what will happen later.

  26. Atmosphere (mood): The feeling a reader gets from a story.

  27. Urban legend: A piece of modern folklore – a story passed around as if it were true, usually scary or funny (or both!). Folklore: Traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed by word of mouth.

  28. Setting: The time and place of a story.

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