R&J Pre-reading

Parallel Plots

• Separate story lines that happen at the same time and are linked by common characters and themes

• Plots that are based on math and complicated formulas to force the reader to think

• Two story lines that are exactly the same and the only difference is that they use different characters and themes

• A plot about parallel lines -- a thrilling read!

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Mood

• How the reader feels about a subject

• How the author feels about a subject

• make use of a word's multiple meanings

• expression that contains an apparent contradiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Foreshadowing

• A character refers to something that will happen later in the story

• A character refers to something that already happened in the story

• One way to build suspense

• When the reader knows something a character does not

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Foil

• a character who contrasts with another major character

• a good way to wrap up a sandwich

• a character who is exactly the same as another in the text

• A character that gives the reader key information about the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Drama

• Written to be perfomed in front of an audience

• tells a story thorugh characters' words and actions

• includes stage directions

• may be divided into acts, which are in turn divided into scenes

• may show the time or place of thea ction has changed by starting a new act or scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Soliloquoy

• Speech given by a character alone on stage

• exposes a character's thoughts and feelings to the audience

• a character's remark that others on stage do not hear

• whent he audience knows more than the characters; helps build suspense

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Aside

• Speech given by a character alone on stage

• reveals a character's private thoughts

• a character's remark that others on stage do not hear

• whent he audience knows more than the characters; helps build suspense

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Dramatic Irony

• Speech given by a character alone on stage

• reveals a character's private thoughts

• a character's remark that others on stage do not hear

• whent he audience knows more than the characters; helps build suspense

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

Tragic Hero

• Thep protagonist or central character

• usually fails or dies because of a flaw or cruel twist of fate

• the adversary or hostile force opposing the protagonist

• can be a character, gropu of characters, or nonhuman entity

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Antagonist

• The protagonist or central character

• usually fails or dies because of a flaw or cruel twist of fate

• the adversary or hostile force opposing the protagonist

• can be a character, gropu of characters, or nonhuman entity

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3