Dramatic Structure Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading response. Literary Response and Analysis Standard 3.5: Structural Features of Literature

Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution  Setting: Where, When, & Why  Main characters: Protagonist: Name, Method of Char. Antagonist: Name, Method of Char.  Basic plot:  Main conflict: Describe event  Conflict: External or internal  Character vs: Character Society Nature  Turning point: Describe event  Plot Development: Describe event leading toward resolution  Main conflict resolved: Describe event that resolves conflict in Rising Action  Protagonist’s role in resolution: Describe eventDRAMATICDRAMATIC Plot Development/Level of Tension Time STRUCTURESTRUCTURESTRUCTURESTRUCTURE STRUCTURESTRUCTURESTRUCTURESTRUCTURE

Guidelines All plot development events must be described in 10 words or less Creatively format the chart just like it looks on previous slide Provide all literary term headings Do not use lined paper Must be colorful (add graphics if you want) See following examples for ideas

Plot Development/Level of Tension ExpositionRising ActionClimaxFalling ActionResolution Setting: Where: Welton Academy, VermontWhere: Welton Academy, Vermont When: 1959When: 1959 Why: The 1950’s was an age of conformityWhy: The 1950’s was an age of conformity Characterization: Protagonist: Mr. KeatingProtagonist: Mr. Keating Method: DynamicMethod: Dynamic Antagonist: Education at WeltonAntagonist: Education at Welton Method: StaticMethod: Static Plot: Keating inspires a group of students to think for themselves.Keating inspires a group of students to think for themselves. Main Conflict: Keating’s style of teaching clashes with traditional education at Welton.Keating’s style of teaching clashes with traditional education at Welton.Type/Kind: External: Character vs. SocietyExternal: Character vs. Society Climax: Neil kills himself after the play.Neil kills himself after the play. Falling action: Todd is bothered by Neil’s death being pinned on Keating. Resolution: Keating is fired and Todd finally resists authority using transcendentalism.Keating is fired and Todd finally resists authority using transcendentalism. Time

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Grading Criteria Contains labels for both legs of the chart Labels all five aspects of dramatic structure Contains all literary headings for each aspect of dramatic structure Correctly identifies each answer for the headings All plot developments are 10 words or less Does not use lined paper Colorful (See next slide for Bloom’s Taxonomy Grading Scale)

Higher Order Thinking Skills Lower Order Thinking Skills Creativity Bloom’s Taxonomy 4.5 to 5/A 3.5 to 4.4/B 2.5 to 3.4/C 1.5 to 2.4/L.1 to 1.4/K Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Write one sentence explaining what you did well according to the skill being learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, write one more sentence explaining what you could do better or differently next time and how you could move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Student Directions for Written Evaluation 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors =.1/K to 1.4/K 2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C Evaluation Grading Scale Reading Comprehension Standard 2.3: Theme and Textual Evidence

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