SYNOPSIS?

FORMATTING

• If typing: 12 POINT FONT• Times New Roman, Arial, Or Calibri –

DOUBLE SPACED.

• If Hand-written: One side of the paper, neatly presented - USE A PEN!

• LABEL SECTIONS AND SUBSECTIONS

For example:First Section: Identify and Explain: Main Conflict and Climax

Main Conflict:

In the novel The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton, there are two teenage social groups who simply do not

get along. One group is called the Socs (the word “socials” shortened) and the other is called the Greasers

due to the fact that they use product in their long hair. Their differences are mostly economic. This is the root

cause of tension in the novel, since the two “gangs” don’t get along. The Socs are privileged bullies and act

as the antagonists against the protagonist Greasers. The Socs live in the part of town with big houses and

feel entitled to everything. The Greasers, in contrast, are characterized as poor, from broken homes, and are

rough around the edges. They feel the need to fight to survive economically and socially. The conflict is

complicated When a Greaser named Johnny kills a Soc in self-defense. Johnny and Ponyboy hide out in an

old church until things “blow over.”

Climax:

The point that this conflict comes to an unavoidable climax is when yada, yada blah blah rhubarb,

rhubarb, rhubarb, etc. and so on until there is no more room on the slide you are looking at and I can go

home or get some coffee. Coffee is really great, probably the greatest thing about it is the way it is nice and

NOTES

• In order

• Complete – labeled, etc.

• From perspective of main character

Date:____ up to page # ____ Characters introduced___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plot developments (what happened)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Conflicts developed__________________________________________________________________________Literary elements (symbols, foreshadowing, irony, etc)______________________________________________Specific example:______________________________________________________________PAGE #_______

First Section – 2 paragraphs total• Describe the MAIN conflict:

Who vs. Whom? – Identify Protagonist and Antagonist

Describe:

rising action

Over-arching reasons behind the conflict• Describe the Climax

Include the main components of the conflict

Explain WHY it is the climax

Second Section – 1 Paragraph

• STRUCTUREAnalyze how an author’s choice of structure

unfolds the plot and also creates mystery, tension, surprise, etc.

Is it linear?Is it circular?Are there parallel plots?Flashbacks?Foreshadowing?

Third Section – 2 Paragraphs

• TWO different literary elements – USE YOUR NOTES!

• Identify

• Define

• Explain (with specific examples from the book) the impact of usage on the text

• USE QUOTES AND PAGE NUMBERS

Fourth Section – 1 Paragraph

• CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Explain how the main character changed over the course of the book

Three major plot points/events/interactions which have influenced their change

GIVE QUOTES AND PAGE NUMBERS

FIFTH SECTION – 2 Paragraphs

• HISTORICAL CONTEXT

When was it written?

How does that impact the story?

Do additional research – use quotes and in-text citations (include bibliography items)

Reading The Giver? – also explain how it is a dystopian novel

Sixth Section – 12 line minimum

• Creative response poem

• At least one figurative element

• At least two sound elements

• Underline these elements

• Poetic Forms?

Form examples:• Free Verse – no set rules or structure

Buffalo Bill's

defunct

who used to

ride a watersmooth-silver

stallion

and break onetwothreefourfive pigeonsjustlikethat

Jesus

he was a handsome man

and what i want to know is

how do you like your blueeyed boy

Mister Death

Acrostic• Acrostic – Spells a title, character, or

concept down the left side

Will you know how to choose the Right words and apt phrasesIn your poems?Thinking might help, but poetry comes fromInside somewhere andNowhere at the same time.Go ahead and try.

Poetic moments may beObscured byEvery day Trash. So clean up theRefuse, and You might find a poem to polish in the end.

Want MORE?

• Try here:

• www.rccsd.org

• My page, under “poetry”

• Click “poetic forms”

Now, WORK!

• If you have specific questions – stay after school and ask!

EARLY POLICY

• +2 to hand it in early

• Greater benefit of having me look it over before due date

LATE POLICY:

• END OF THE DAY DUE – totally ok!

• One day late (by 5:30) – 10% off

• Two Days Late (by 5:30) – 20% off

• And so on…

• STAY IN ACADEMIC RECOVERY!!!!

• BUT

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