2. Plotcreate a plot diagram or point form notes with the following information: Exposition Initial incident Rising action (at least 2 examples) limax !alling action Resol"tion oncl"sion #. Settingdescri$e the setting with regard to the following instr"ctions: a. %hysicaltime& place& d"ration& social sit"ation $. 'tmospheremood(tone (state the moods thro"gho"t the story at significant points& gi)ing examples of phrases& words and actions that de)elop and(or create it) *. Conflictwhich types of conflicts are present? (%erson )s. person& person )s. self+ etc.) ,hich conflict is the primary one? Explain. -. Character: a. %rotagonistdescri$e the story.s main character as descri$ed $elow: 1. /ame& physical description and moti)ation 2. 0ental traits: %ro)ide three personality traits for the protagonist. !or each trait& incl"de proof from the text for this trait. 1es& yo" are re2"ired to pro)ide a 2"ote here. #. Explanation of how the character is dynamic: I. ,hat she or he $elie)es at the $eginning of the story what are her or his perceptions& and how does she or he $eha)e? II. ,hat occ"rs to impact the character.s $eliefs3 what happens to change the character.s o"tloo4 and $eha)io"r? III. ,hat she or he $elie)es at the end of the storywhat are her or his perceptions3 what emotional growth has the character experienced& and how does she or he show it? $. 'ntagonistthe force or person acting against the protagonist: 1. 5escri$e the antagonist& what happens to her& him or it& and what the antagonist.s ma6or moti)ation is. c. 7riefly descri$e any other important characters and what their role in the story is. 1 8. Themewrite a theme paragraph (composed of a general theme statement that does not refer to the story specifically pl"s s"pporting e)idence that "ses direct proof from the text) that explores the main message of the story. 9. Point of Viewwhat point of )iew is the story told from?6"stify yo"r answer. :. Author techniques and literary devices '. Style/tonethis may incl"de hyper$ole& "nderstatement& irony& diction& etc. 7. Language Techniques and choicethis can $e rhetorical de)ices the a"thor "ses (alliteration& onomatopoeia& etc.)& other types of de)elopmental or str"ct"ral techni2"es (parallelism& ca"se and effect& etc.)& important imagery& and specific(important word choices& as well as sentence str"ct"re and other techni2"es. ;i)e examples from the text and explain their intended effect for the reader (in other words& explain why yo" thin4 the a"thor has "sed this techni2"e). . Important literary devicesthis may incl"de important sym$ols& all"sions& metaphors& etc. !or this section& yo" m"st gi)e the literary de)ice "sed& 2"ote the passage from the text in which it appears (with the appropriate page n"m$er)& and explain what the de)ice.s meaning is in the context of the story. 5. Other techniquesfor example& flash$ac4& foreshadowing& etc. and how they contri$"te to the story. <. Significance of the Titleexplain the significance of the title and explain yo"r answer. 1=. rite a Personal Connection !uestion for this story& and answer it with complete sentences. ' personal connection 2"estion is a 2"estion yo" create. >he answer to the 2"estion will gi)e insight to the meaning of the story. 11. In what ways does the story remind yo" of real?life experiences or historical e)ents? ,hat does the story re)eal to "s a$o"t the h"man condition? @"pport with solid proof from the text. 2