Signposts in Literature

Which signpost is defined by the character acting the opposite of what is expected and makes us wonder why the character is doing this?

• AHA Moment

• Tough Questions

• Contrasts and Contradictions

What signpost is found in a moment where an older or wiser character gives advice to the main character and makes us wonder how this life lesson might affect the character?

• Memory Maker

• Words of the Wiser

• AHA Moment

This signpost stands out when a character must ask a difficult question that doesn't have an easy answer and it may cause us to wonder about the the question as well?

• Tough Questions

• Contrasts and Contradictions

• Again and Again

What signpost is identified when something is said or done repeatedly to make a point and makes us wonder why this is showing up and what the author's purpose is?

• AHA Moment

• Again and Again

• Memory Maker

Which signpost do we identify when the author interrupts the story by letting a character remember something and might cause us to question why the memory is important?

• Memory Maker

• AHA Moment

• Words of the Wiser

What signpost is identified when a character realizes something or understands something in the story that they had not up to that point and makes us wonder how this might change things?

• Contrast and Contradictions

• Words of the Wiser

• AHA Moment

What signpost might be identified when a character says "I realized" or "So that's why"?

• Memory Maker

• AHA Moment

• Words of the Wiser

Which signpost might be identified when a wiser character talks to the main character in a quite moment and shares advice?

• Words of the Wiser

• AHA Moment

• Memory Maker

What signpost might be identified when a character asks himself/herself a difficult questions?

• Tough Questions

• Contrast and Contradiction

• Memory Maker

What signpost would be identified if when the character suddenly remembers something or think back?

• AHA Moment

• Memory Maker

• Tough Questions