Answer Format Chart (Short Story)
Type of Question / Opening Sentence / Definition of Key Term / Explanation(what you need to include) / Quote / Closing Sentence
Setting / *Title/Author/Genre *Restatement of question or prompt / Setting is the time, place and circumstances of a story. / *Tell what the time place and circumstances of the story is.
*Tell how the setting is effective (atmosphere). / Pick a sentence from the story that tells the reader about the setting. / In conclusion, this is the setting of the story ...
Conflict / *Title/Author/Genre *Restatement of question or prompt / Conflict is a struggle/fight between two opposing forces. / *Tell what type of conflict it is (internal, external, or interpersonal).
* State the main conflict in the story.
*Tell who is involved in the conflict.
*Give a couple of details about what happens during the conflict (example(s)).
*Tell whether or not the conflict is resolved and if it is resolved, how so. / Pick a sentence from the story that shows some detail about the conflict. / In conclusion, this is the main conflict in the story...
Theme / *Title/Author/Genre *Restatement of question or prompt / Theme is the main idea or message of a story. / *State the theme.
*Give an example(s) from the story that shows this theme.
*Explain how the example(s) you chose relates to the theme. / Pick a sentence from the story that helps show the theme. / In conclusion, this is the theme of the story...
Climax / *Title/Author/Genre *Restatement of question or prompt / Climax is the highest point of action/suspense in a story. / *State what the climax of the story is.
*Explain how you know this is the climax (refer to your definition to help you). / Pick a sentence from the story that shows the climax. / In conclusion, this is the climax of the story...
Answer Format Chart (Poetry)
Type of Question / Opening Sentence / Definition of Key Term / Explanation(what you need to include) / Quote / Closing Sentence
Imagery / *Title/Author/Genre *Restatement of question or prompt / Imagery is language that appeals to the senses of sight, touch, taste, hearing and smell / *State an example of imagery from the poem.
*Give the type of image (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell).
* Tell how the image is effective (what words help us to picture what characteristics using what sense). / Pick a sentence from the poem that shows the example of imagery you chose. / In conclusion, this is an example of imagery in the poem...
Figurative Language (Simile, Metaphor, Personification) / *Title/Author/Genre *Restatement of question or prompt / *A simile is a comparison using like or as.
*A metaphor is a direct comparison, stating that one thing is another.
*Personification is when human qualities are given to animals or objects. / *State an example of simile/ metaphor/ personification from the poem.
*State which two things are bring compared.
* Tell how the simile/ metaphor/ personification is effective (what characteristic is shared by the two things, and how does this characteristic help us to understand the poem better). / Pick a sentence from the poem that shows the example of simile/ metaphor/ personification you chose. / In conclusion, this is an example of simile/ metaphor/ personification in the poem...
Literal Meaning / Title/Author/Genre / Not needed. / Line by line, explain what is literally going on in the poem. Remember, if it says, “It’s raining cats and dogs,” then the literal meaning would be that cats and dogs are actually falling from the sky. / Not needed. / In conclusion, this is the literal meaning of the poem.