Theme (central message or moral conveyed through the story) Protagonist (main character or hero; wants/needs something and faces an obstacle/conflict; usually changes or learns) Antagonist (person or thing working against the protagonist achieving what he/she wants) *Story Elements* Point of View (1st = I, me; 3rd = he, she, and they; 3rd can be limited or omniscient) Conflict (the struggle between opposing forces; man vs. ________) Theme (central message or moral conveyed through the story) Title: “The Black Cat” Mood (feelings the story makes the reader feel) Tone (attitude conveyed by the narrator toward the subject) Change? (If the protagonist changes, how does he/she change?) Learned? (If he/she learned something, what was it?) Author: Edgar Allan Poe Genre: Short Story / Gothic Horror Somebody (the protagonist): Wanted (what’s his her goal/need?): But (what’s getting in the way?): So (how’s everything turn out?):

The Black Cat Plot Arc the CLIMAX the RISING ACTION the FALLING ACTION The moment of highest tension. The turning point. Here, decisions are made, and there’s “no going back.” the CLIMAX The series of conflicts or struggles building toward the climax (sometimes subplots are added here to increase interest/depth), is called the RISING ACTION In this part, decisions made in the climax are worked out. All events occurring after the climax are called the FALLING ACTION The time and place in which the story takes place is called the SETTING How are things at the beginning? The author sets up background, setting, characters, and relationships in the EXPOSITION The Black Cat Plot Arc How are things at the end? Here, any mysteries are cleared up and conflicts are resolved. This is the RESOLUTION

Theme (central message or moral conveyed through the story) Protagonist (main character or hero; wants/needs something and faces an obstacle/conflict; usually changes or learns) Antagonist (person or thing working against the protagonist achieving what he/she wants) *Story Elements* Point of View (1st = I, me; 3rd = he, she, and they; 3rd can be limited or omniscient) Conflict (the struggle between opposing forces; man vs. ________) Theme (central message or moral conveyed through the story) Title: “Rappaccini’s Daughter” Mood (feelings the story makes the reader feel) Tone (attitude conveyed by the narrator toward the subject) Change? (If the protagonist changes, how does he/she change?) Learned? (If he/she learned something, what was it?) Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Genre: Short Story, Dark Romanticism Somebody (the protagonist): Wanted (what’s his her goal/need?): But (what’s getting in the way?): So (how’s everything turn out?):

“Rappaccini’s Daughter” Plot Arc The moment of highest tension. The turning point. Here, decisions are made, and there’s “no going back.” the CLIMAX The series of conflicts or struggles building toward the climax (sometimes subplots are added here to increase interest/depth), is called the RISING ACTION In this part, decisions made in the climax are worked out. All events occurring after the climax are called the FALLING ACTION The time and place in which the story takes place is called the SETTING How are things at the beginning? The author sets up background, setting, characters, and relationships in the EXPOSITION “Rappaccini’s Daughter” Plot Arc How are things at the end? Here, any mysteries are cleared up and conflicts are resolved. This is the RESOLUTION

Theme (central message or moral conveyed through the story) Protagonist (main character or hero; wants/needs something and faces an obstacle/conflict; usually changes or learns) Antagonist (person or thing working against the protagonist achieving what he/she wants) *Story Elements* Point of View (1st = I, me; 3rd = he, she, and they; 3rd can be limited or omniscient) Conflict (the struggle between opposing forces; man vs. ________) Theme (central message or moral conveyed through the story) Title: “The Fall of the House of Usher” Mood (feelings the story makes the reader feel) Tone (attitude conveyed by the narrator toward the subject) Change? (If the protagonist changes, how does he/she change?) Learned? (If he/she learned something, what was it?) Author: Edgar Allan Poe Genre: Short Story / Gothic Somebody (the protagonist): Wanted (what’s his her goal/need?): But (what’s getting in the way?): So (how’s everything turn out?):

“The Fall of the House of Usher” Plot Arc The moment of highest tension. The turning point. Here, decisions are made, and there’s “no going back.” the CLIMAX The series of conflicts or struggles building toward the climax (sometimes subplots are added here to increase interest/depth), is called the RISING ACTION In this part, decisions made in the climax are worked out. All events occurring after the climax are called the FALLING ACTION The time and place in which the story takes place is called the SETTING How are things at the beginning? The author sets up background, setting, characters, and relationships in the EXPOSITION “The Fall of the House of Usher” Plot Arc How are things at the end? Here, any mysteries are cleared up and conflicts are resolved. This is the RESOLUTION