Fish cheeks By Amy Tan
What is conflict? What are the two types of conflict?
Elements of Plot Climax Is the turning point and the moment of greatest suspense Makes the outcome of the conflict clear Rising Action: Presents complications that intensify the conflict Builds suspense Resolution: Reveals the final outcome Ties up loose ends Falling Action: Eases the suspense Reveals the outcome of the story’s climax Shows how the main character resolves the conflict Exposition: Introduces setting and characters Introduces the conflict
Take out a sheet of paper and title it: Fish Cheeks Include the proper heading
Answer the following questions using complete sentences. What is the main conflict in the story? Is this conflict internal or external? (Character vs. _____?) How is the conflict resolved? What does Amy Tan learn from this experience? This is a personal narrative. Write two specific things you think Amy Tan did very well in her story. (example: I like how she described her Christmas wishes as, “this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose.”)
6. Create a plot diagram for Fish Cheeks This should be detailed and thorough. Either create a list or make a mountain plot diagram. Exposition: Rising Action: Climax: Falling Action: Resolution: