The Better Answer Model
Notice and Note Signposts
Contrasts and Contradictions
A sharp contrast between what we would expect and what we observe the character doing. Literary Elements: character development, internal conflict, theme, relationship between setting and plot.
Aha Moments
A character's realization of something that shifts his actions or understanding of himself, others, or the world around him. Literary Elements: character development, internal conflict, plot.
Tough Questions
Questions a character raises that reveal his or her inner struggles. Literary Elements: internal conflict, theme, character development.
Words of the Wiser
The advice or insight a wiser character, who is usually older, offers about life to the main character. Literary Elements: theme, internal conflict, relationship between character and plot.
Again and Again
Events, images, or particular words that recur over a portion of the novel. Literary Elements: plot, setting, symbolism, theme, character development, conflict.
Memory Moment
A recollection by a character that interrupts the forward progress of the story. Literary Elements: character development, plot, theme, relationship between character and plot
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