The Crucible Skills Check

Plot...

• is a struggle between opposing forces.

• is the series of related events that make up a story or drama.

• is the point of highest tension or excitement.

• is the part of the play where conflicts are brought to a close.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Conflict...

• is the series of related events that make up a story or drama.

• is a struggle between opposing forces.

• are additional problems that make the conflict more difficult to resolve.

• is the point of highest tension or excitement.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Complications...

• is the series of related events that make up a story or drama.

• is the part of the play where conflicts are brought to a close.

• are additional problems that make the conflict more difficult to resolve.

• is a struggle between opposing forces.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Climax...

• is a struggle between opposing forces.

• are additional problems that make the conflict more difficult to resolve.

• is the point of highest tension or excitement.

• is the part of the play where conflicts are brought to a close.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

Resolution...

• are additional problems that make the conflict more difficult to resolve.

• the point of highest tension or excitement.

• is a struggle between opposing forces.

• is the part of the play where conflicts are brought to a close.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Direct characterization...

• specific details about a character are stated explicitely

• occurs when readers infer what a character is like based on clues in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Indirect characterization...

• specific details about a character are stated explicitely.

• occurs when the reader infer what a character is like based on clues in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Protagonist

• is the central character of the play. This character is at the center of the conflict and often undergoes radical changes during the course of the play.

• often opposes the protagonist, giving rise to the central conflict of the play.

• is a minor character who provides a striking contrast to another character, thus emphasizing the other character's traits.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Antagonist...

• is a minor character who provides a striking contrast to another character, thus emphasizing the other character's traits.

• often opposes the protagonist, giving rise to the central conflict of the play.

• is the central character of the play. This character is at the center of the conflict and often undergoes radical changes during the course of the play.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Foil...

• is the central character of the play. This character is at the center of the conflict and often undergoes radical changes during the course of the play.

• is a minor character who provides a striking contrast to another character, thus emphasizing the other character's traits.

• often opposes the protagonist, giving rise to the central conflict of the play.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7