Elements of a Story Assessment Scorecard

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Name:

Nina Razzel Elare

Date:

December 11, 2012

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Which is NOT a characteristic of Cinderella's villains?

a. Mean b. Lazy c. Kind d. Nasty You answered correctly!





Who is the hero of Cinderella?

a. Lottie b. The Stepmother c. Cinderella's father d. Cinderella The correct answer is d) Cinderella Review: Elements of A Story : Characters





Why is the climax referred to as the "turning point" of the story?

a. The hero turns his back on the villain and ignores him. b. The villain realizes he needs to change his actions. c. It is when the plot changes for better or for worse for the hero. d. The villain turns into the hero. You answered correctly!





What is an important piece of background information or exposition in the Cinderella story?

a. The Stepmother made Cinderella a long list of chores to do. b. The Fairy Godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach. c. Cinderella's father married a woman who had two daughters of her own. d. The Prince hoped to find a bride at the ball. You answered correctly!





What is the best definition of exposition?

a. The exposition is background information on the characters and story. b. The exposition is the series of events in the story. c. The exposition is when the hero saves the day. d. The exposition is the description of the characters' personalities. You answered correctly!





Which of the following describes the setting of Cinderella?

a. The space shuttle b. The North Pole c. The shopping mall d. A faraway kingdom You answered correctly!





Which of these is the conflict in Cinderella?

a. Cinderella faces a wolf on her way to deliver a basket to her grandmother. b. A tornado carries Cinderella away to a land far away. c. Cinderella wants to attend a ball but her Stepmother tries to prevent her from going. d. Cinderella trades her cow for three magic beans. You answered correctly!





Name the time when Cinderella takes place.

a. The past b. The present c. The future d. The 50s You answered correctly!





Select the correct climax for Cinderella.

a. The Fairy Godmother turns the pumpkin into a coach. b. The Prince finds the glass slipper on the steps of the castle. c. The Prince puts the glass slipper on Cinderella's foot and it fits. d. The page arrives at the house with an invitation to the ball. You answered correctly!





What is another word for the resolution?

a. The ending b. The explanation c. The mystery d. The history You answered correctly!





Why is the conflict important to a story?

a. It shows that people are very different. b. It is what makes the story very exciting. c. It provides background on the characters. d. It is the sequence of events of the story. You answered correctly!





Which of the following happens FIRST in Cinderella?

a. The Prince finds Cinderella's glass slipper. b. The Prince comes to Cinderella's house. c. Cinderella and the Prince marry. d. Cinderella leaves the ball. You answered correctly!





Which is the resolution to Cinderella?

a. Cinderella was the most beautiful young woman at the ball. b. Cinderella worked hard all day, but didn't finish her chores. c. Cinderella and the Prince married. d. At midnight the coach turned back into a pumpkin. You answered correctly!





Which is an example of an event in the plot of Cinderella?

a. The page arrives at the house with the invitation to the ball. b. Cinderella pricks her finger on a spinning wheel. c. Cinderella meets three bears. d. The stepmother makes a poisoned apple. You answered correctly!

Second Poem: Acrostic

Acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or message.

"EARL MARC"

ASSIGNMENT:ELEMENTS OF POETRY

STANZAS

Stanzas are a series of lines grouped together and separated by an empty line from other stanzas. They are the equivalent of a paragraph in an essay. One way to identify a stanza is to count the number of lines. Thus:

• couplet (2 lines)
• tercet (3 lines)
• quatrain (4 lines)
• cinquain (5 lines)
• sestet (6 lines) 

FORM

A poem may or may not have a specific number of lines, rhyme scheme and/or metrical pattern, but it can still be labeled according to its form or style.

SOUND PATTERNS
Three other elements of poetry are rhyme scheme, meter (ie. regular rhythm) and word sounds (like alliteration). These are sometimes collectively called sound play because they take advantage of the performative, spoken nature of poetry.
 
RHYMERhyme is the repetition of similar sounds. In poetry, the most common kind of rhyme is the end rhyme, which occurs at the end of two or more lines. It is usually identified with lower case letters, and a new letter is used to identify each new end sound.

Meter

The systematic regularity in rhythm; this systematic rhythm (or sound pattern) is usually identified by examining the type of "foot" and the number of feet.

Theme

The theme of a fable is its moral. The theme of a parable is its teaching. The theme of a piece of fiction is its view about life and how people behave. In fiction, the theme is not intended to teach or preach. In fact, it is not presented directly at all. You extract it from the characters, action, and setting that make up the story. In other words, you must figure out the theme yourself.

Source: http://www.learner.org/interactives/literature/read/theme1.html
http://learn.lexiconic.net/elementsofpoetry.htm

ASSIGNMENT: ELEMENTS OF STORY

SETTING -- The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting.  For some stories the setting is very important, while for others it is not.  There are several aspects of a story's setting to consider when examining how setting contributes to a story (some, or all, may be present in a story):
 

a)  place - geographical location.  Where is the action of the story taking place?
b)  time - When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of day, year, etc)
c)  weather conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc?
d)  social conditions - What is the daily life of the characters like? Does the story contain local colour (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)?
e)  mood or atmosphere - What feeling is created at the beginning of the story?  Is it bright and cheerful or dark and frightening?

PLOT -- The plot is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea;  It is the sequence of events in a story or play.  The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.  The short story usually has one plot so it can be read in one sitting.  There are five essential parts of plot:
 

a)  Introduction - The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed.b)  Rising Action - This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed (events between the introduction and climax).
c)  Climax - This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story.  The reader wonders what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not?
d)  Falling action - The events and complications begin to resolve themselves.  The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not (events between climax and denouement).
e)  Denouement - This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.

It is helpful to consider climax as a three-fold phenomenon:  1)  the main character receives new information  2)  accepts this information (realizes it but does not necessarily agree with it) 3)  acts on this information (makes a choice that will determine whether or not he/she gains his objective). 


CONFLICT--   Conflict is essential to plot.  Without conflict there is no plot.  It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move.  Conflict is not merely limited to open arguments, rather it is any form of opposition that faces the main character. Within a short story there may be only one central struggle, or there may be one dominant struggle with many minor ones.

There are two types of conflict:
1)  External - A struggle with a force outside one's self.

2)  Internal - A struggle within one's self; a person must make some decision, overcome pain, quiet their temper, resist an urge, etc.There are four kinds of conflict:
1)  Man vs. Man (physical) - The leading character struggles with his physical strength against other men, forces of nature, or animals.
2)  Man vs. Circumstances (classical) - The leading character struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him/her.
3)  Man vs. Society (social) - The leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of other people.
4)  Man vs. Himself/Herself (psychological) -  The leading character struggles with himself/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of right or wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc. 

CHARACTER -- There are two meanings for the word character:
1)  The person in a work of fiction.
2)  The characteristics of a person.
Persons in a work of fiction - Antagonist and Protagonist
Short stories use few characters.  One character is clearly central to the story with all major events having some importance to this character - he/she is the PROTAGONIST.  The opposer of the main character is called the ANTAGONIST.
The Characteristics of a Person - 
In order for a story to seem real to the reader its characters must seem real.  Characterization is the information the author gives the reader about the characters themselves.  The author may reveal a character in several ways:
a)  his/her physical appearance
b)  what he/she says, thinks, feels and dreams
c)  what he/she does or does not do
d)  what others say about him/her and how others react to him/her
Characters are convincing if they are:  consistent, motivated, and life-like (resemble real people)
Characters are... 
1.  Individual - round, many sided and complex personalities.
2.  Developing - dynamic,  many sided personalities that change, for better or worse, by the end of the story. 
3.  Static - Stereotype, have one or two characteristics that never change and are emphasized e.g. brilliant detective, drunk, scrooge, cruel stepmother, etc. 

POINT OF VIEW
Point of view, or p.o.v., is defined as the angle from which the story is told.
1.  Innocent Eye - The story is told through the eyes of a child (his/her judgment being different from that of an adult) .
2.  Stream of Consciousness - The story is told so that the reader feels as if they are inside the head of one character and knows all their thoughts and reactions.
3.  First Person - The story is told  by the protagonist or one of the characters who interacts closely with the protagonist or other characters (using pronouns I, me, we, etc).  The reader sees the story through this person's eyes as he/she experiences it and only knows what he/she knows or feels.
4.  Omniscient- The author can narrate the story using the omniscient point of view.  He can move from character to character, event to event, having free access to the thoughts, feelings and motivations of his characters and he introduces information where and when he chooses.  There are two main types of omniscient point of view:
a)  Omniscient Limited - The author tells the story in third person (using pronouns they, she, he, it, etc).  We know only what the character knows and what the author allows him/her to tell us. We can see the thoughts and feelings of characters if the author chooses to reveal them to us.
b)  Omniscient Objective – The author tells the story in the third person.  It appears as though a camera is following the characters, going anywhere, and recording only what is seen and heard.  There is no comment on the characters or their thoughts. No interpretations are offered.  The reader is placed in the position of spectator without the author there to explain.  The reader has to interpret events on his own. 

THEME -- The theme in a piece of fiction is its controlling idea or its central insight.  It is the author's underlying meaning or main idea that he is trying to convey.  The theme may be the author's thoughts about a topic or view of human nature.  The title of the short story usually points to what the writer is saying and he may use various figures of speech to emphasize his theme, such as: symbol, allusion, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or irony.  

Some simple examples of common themes from literature, TV, and film are:
- things are not always as they appear to be
- Love is blind
- Believe in yourself 

- People are afraid of change 

SOURCE: http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/elements.html

"Nini and Didi friends forever and ever. Amen."

“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” 

- William Shakespeare

First Poem <3

Cinquain is a class of poetic forms that employ a 5-line pattern. Earlier used to describe any five-line form, it now refers to one of several forms that are defined by specific rules and guidelines.

Example:

"My Mamsy"

My Sister and My best friend. 

We're together singing, dancing and strolling.

I embrace My Mamsy as a best friend, a sister whenever I need someone to lean on.

My Jolly Mom. 

ASSIGNMENT:TYPES OF POETRY 

Sonnet- a short rhyming poem with 14 lines. The original sonnet form was invented in the 13/14th century by Dante and an Italian philosopher named Francisco Petrarch.

Limerick- a five-line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm. The first, second and fifth lines, the longer lines, rhyme. The third and fourth shorter lines rhyme. (A-A-B-B-A).

Haiku– This ancient form of poem writing is renowned for its small size as well as the precise punctuation and syllables needed on its three lines. It is of ancient Asian origin.

Haiku's are composed of 3 lines, each a phrase. The first line typically has 5 syllables, second line has 7 and the 3rd and last line repeats another 5. In addition there is a seasonal reference included.

Epic- a lengthy narrative poem in grand language celebrating the adventures and accomplishments of a legendary or conventional hero

Couplet- two lines of verse which rhyme and form a unit alone or as part of a poem

Acrostic An acrostic poem is somewhat like how it sounds. Take a word, and write it vertically. Now write the poem "across", using the first letter from each letter of the word you wrote.

Free Verse Free verse poems are just what they sound like. They can be rhymed or unrhymed, and have no set pattern that is followed. In general, they are the most popular type of poem, since you have the freedom to write about anything and you can write it however you feel like writing it.

Ballad: This is an old style of writing poetry, which was used to tell stories. A ballad usually has stanzas made up of either seven or eight or ten lines, and ends with a short four or five line stanza. Each stanza ends with the same line, which is called 'a refrain'.

Couplet: Perhaps the most popular type of poetry used, the couplet has stanzas made up of two lines which rhyme with each other.

Quatrain: This kind of poem has four lines in a stanza, of which the second and fourth lines rhyme with each other and have a similar syllable structure.

Cinquain is a class of poetic forms that employ a 5-line pattern. Earlier used to describe any five-line form, it now refers to one of several forms that are defined by specific rules and guidelines.