Master+Techniques

1. Expeditions a. Main Characters b. Setting (Time, Place) c. Basic Situations d. Narrative Hooks 2. Rising Action 3. Climax a. Turning point 4. Falling Action 5. Resolution
 * __Plot Structure__**- #1

1. Connecting idea 2. Richard Connell did _ with his plot structure a. Richard organized his plot structure b. He made the narrative hook come early c. Made the climax come early
 * __Theme__**- #2

Teqniche number 3 1. **__Characterization-__** Giving characters unique traits ( painting them with words) 2. Appearance, emotions, gender, race, religion, age, family a. Direct- Author says something direct about a character b. Indirect- when the author hints on traits said about character by someone else, actions, indirect= important c. As a writer I can use direct characterization more. I would use direct more because it paints a better picture and it would keep the reader more focused and keep reading as compared to indirect takes a long time.

Teqniche 4 1. **__Point of View__** 2. Who’s telling the story a. First person- The main character ( I, my, me) i. What they see and what they know ii. Effect on climax- It needs to be about the narrator or attached to them b. Third person omniscient- all knowing ( non character) ( they, he, she) i. Climax is not the narrators’ a. First person- The climax is the main characters turning point in the story b. Third Person- The climax is the overall turning point c. Why is there a climax
 * __Climax-__** is the major turning point

a. Clues i. Lois was sad at camp, lonely ii. No one found Lucy iii. No noticed Lucy iv. Needed someone at camp v. Lucy= I Love Lucy? vi. They would have found Lucy vii. No one heard the shout viii. No parents
 * __Foreshowing__**- Predicting

a. Narrative hook in intro a. Action early b. Interesting setting c. Full exposition d. Interesting title e. Very descriptive sentences f. Make reader wonder g. Interesting character traits h. Out of the ordinary ( different)
 * __Effective Introductions__**

a. Mysterious resolution enough clues b. Twist ending i. Not too much surprise c. Complete wrap up d. Mix of surprise and expectation e. Resolve character mysteries
 * __Effective Conclusions__**

a. Problem b. Challenge c. Between 2 things d. Internal- Person vs Self a. Should I steal the cookie e. External a. Person vs Person i. Most Dangerous Game b. Person vs Nature i. Survival ii. Hurricane Katrina c. Person vs Society i. Minority vs majority f. Mom vs mom, ikky vs ikky person vs self g. Ikky vs socity people vs society h. P v self ( mom) i. Ikky v Husband p v p j. ikky vs tar p v n
 * __Conflict__**