English Exam
Text Questions
What kind of text?
Does it follow a formula?
Are there any stereotypes?
What are the overt messages?
What are the implicit messages?
What values are being promoted?
Whose values are being promoted?
Audience
Who is the target audience?
What audiences are being left out?
How does this appeal to me?
How does this not appeal to me?
How does it appeal to others?
How is it changing society?
Production
Who produced this text?
What is the purpose?
Who owns it?
Who makes money off it?
Who is distributinng it?
Plot Graph
Introduction
Initial Incident
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Conclusion
Short Story Elements
Theme
Mood
Foreshadowing
Setting
Suspense
Symbols
Characters
Protagonist
Antagonist
Stock
Conflict
External:
Person versus person
Person versus nature
Person versus society
Internal:
Person versus the unknown
Person versus themselves
Point of View
First Person (I, me, my)
Second person (you, your)
Third person (he, she, they)
Limited (limited knowledge)
Omniscient (all knowing)
Characteristics
Shorter than a novel
Less than 10,000 words
Only one genre
The title is brief and gives clues
"What? You take out your sword and talk about peace? I hate the word peace like I hate hell, all Montagues, and you"
Tybalt to Benvolio after Sampson and Gregory start the fight and Benvolio uses the Jesus line. Important because of character development/foil character and plot development.
"The thing we call a rose would smell just as sweet by any other name"
Juliet to herself about Romeo being a Montague. Spoken after the Capuket party when Juliet finds out that Romeo is a Montague. Important because it develops Juliet's character.
"I'm worried that we'll get there to early, I have a feeling this party tonight will end in my own death"
Romoe to the Montsgue boys before entering the Capulet party. Important because it foreshadows his death.
"Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall"
Friar to Romeo after he is asked to marry the young couple. Important because it foreshadows Romeo's last moments where if he had just waited, everything would have been okay.
"I had a dream that my lady came and found me dead... She came and brought me back to life by kissing my lips"
Romeo about his dream right before Balthazar tells him Juliet is dead. Foreshadowing and dramatic irony.
"It's hot outside and the Capulets are wandering around. If we bump into them, we'll certainly get into a fight"
Benvolio to Mercutio before the fight with Romeo and Tybalt. Foreshadowing and pathetic fallacy.