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Duffy’s Jacket

Duffy’s Jacket. Literary/Vocabulary Terms. Plot, Basic Situation, Conflict. plot —the series of related events that make up the story . (Basic outline of the story) Basic situation : Who are the characters, and what do they want? This is usually when you find out the conflict or problem.

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Duffy’s Jacket

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  1. Duffy’s Jacket Literary/Vocabulary Terms

  2. Plot, Basic Situation, Conflict • plot—the series of related events that make up the story. (Basic outline of the story) • Basic situation: Who are the characters, and what do they want? This is usually when you find out the conflict or problem. • conflict--Conflict is the struggle between the opposing forces on which the action in a work of literature depends.

  3. Plot Chart

  4. conflict • There are five basic forms of conflict: • person versus person—character has a problem with another character • person versus self—a character has trouble deciding what action to take. Internal struggle. • person versus nature—A struggle with the elements or natural forces (I.e. rain, snow, fire, earthquake, etc) • person versus society—A character has a problem with the law, school, authority, etc. • person versus God—struggles with fait, the supernatural, uncontrollable circumstances.

  5. Complications, Climax, Resolution • complications—the difficult circumstances that come through the character’s attempts to find solutions to his/her problems. • climax—the moment in the story when the tension is greatest and we learn how the conflict will be resolved. • Resolution—the last part of the story. This is where the loose ends of the plot are tied up. • Foreshadowing—When the author drops hints about the plot and what may come in the near future.

  6. Vocabulary Terms • Fumigating– (v) cleaning out by spraying with chemical vapors. • Andrew’s room was so cluttered with Junk that it need a good fumigating. • Sentinel—(n) watchful guard. • Duffy could have used a sentinel to help him keep track of his stuff.

  7. Continued… • Sabotage—(v) obstruct or destroy. • Duffy didn’t want to play monopoly anymore, so he decided to sabotage the game. • Huddled—(v) nestled close together. • When the creature scratched at the door, the children huddled close to one another.

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