B. Briefly Summarize the Plot of a Day S Wait

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1. The plot of a story is made up of a series of related events that include the conflict the climax, and the resolution. The conflict is a struggle between opposing people or forces. The conflict may be either external, between a character and another character or an outside force; or internal, within a character’s mind. The climax is the highest dramatic moment of the story, the point at which the conflict comes to a head. The resolution is how the conflict turns out.

A. Identify the conflict, climax, and resolution of “A Day’s Wait.”

a. conflict:

b. climax:

c. resolution:

B. Briefly summarize the plot of “A Day’s Wait”

2. Characters are the people, and in some cases animals, involved in the action of a story. A writer can reveal a character’s personality through a variety of techniques, including direct statements about the character, the character’s actions and comments, and what other characters say about the character. Briefly describe the two main characters in “A Day’s Wait” by ANSWERING a and b below.

a.Schatz (include physical description and personality traits)

b. Papa (include physical description and personality traits)

3.What is the mood of “A Day’s Wait”?How did YOU feel as you read “A Day’s Wait”?

4. Point of view is the vantage point from which a story is told. In a first-person point of view, the narrator is a character who is involved in the action. In a third-person limited point of view, the narrator is not involved in the story and reveals only the thoughts of a single character. In a third-person omniscient point of view, the narrator, who is not involved in the story, can see into the minds of all the characters. Identify the point of view in “A Day’s Wait” and explain how you think the point of view affected your response to events in the story.

5. The setting is the time and place of the story events. Identify the setting of “A Day’s Wait.” Explain why the SETTING is a key element in the story, and analyze how the setting affects the story’s mood, or the feeling you get as you read.

6. Theme is the general idea about life that the author wants to communicate. Sometimes the theme is stated directly. More often the theme is revealed indirectly through the characters and events in the story. State the theme of “A Day’s Wait.”