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Novel Study Guide Based on the cover and back of the novel what do you think the novel may be about? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Definition:_____________________________________________________________________ PLOT Points Exposition: What is the setting? (Time and place)____________________________________________________________________ Who is the main character (Protagonist)? ________________________________ What do we know about him/her/it/them? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ Are there multiple main characters? (Protagonists) If so who are they? Only fill out the following questions in this box if your novel has multiple main characters (Protagonists) Additional Protagonist 1 ________________________________ What do we know about him/her/it/them? ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ What is the major event/issue/problem they are dealing with? ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ Characters (List the names of other main characters and a brief description) Name:________________
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__ Who is the antagonist? (It may be a person, group, society, supernatural being, nature, technology, the main character, mental issues, or any number of things. There may also be multiple antagonists) ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ Rising Action What problems do they encounter while trying to overcome this event/issue/problem? (This is the majority of the book You need to identify 4 major problems the protagonist(s) need to overcome before they reach the climax of the story.) 1.______________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ Climax What do you see as the defining moment of the book? This is the point at which the questions we have about what will happen are finally answered. (There are no major issues or problems to overcome at this point.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ Falling Action What happens as an immediate result of the climax? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ Resolution What is the long term effect of the climax? (What happens long­term because of the events of the story?)\ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ Importance What is the theme of the book? (The message the author is conveying to us about the world) ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ How does the main character change throughout the novel? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ If you had to summarize the entire book from start to finish in three sentences or less what would you say? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__ Would you recommend this book? __________________ Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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