Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow the link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain that a character’s change often emerges from a conflict of values. (Guide: “Why change matters in a short story”; Practice Question 9)
- I can explain how a change in circumstances can lead to a change in a character. (Guide: “Why change matters in a short story”; Practice Question 1)
- I can explain what an epiphany is, how it relates to the central conflict and how it can affect the plot. (Guide: “Epiphany”; Practice Questions 2 and 5)
- I can explain how a group or force can function as a character and what inclusion or exclusion reveals. (Guide: “Relationships: individuals, groups and forces”; Practice Questions 4 and 8)
Skills
- I can use the five-step frame (before, pressure, turn, after, function) to track a character’s change. (Guide: “Tracking change”; Practice Questions 7 and 9)
- I can tell gradual change from sudden change and name the textual signals of each. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Questions 1, 2 and 7)
- I can analyse a group’s behaviour as I would a character’s. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice Questions 4 and 8)
- I can explain the function of a character who remains unchanged. (Guide: “Why change matters in a short story”; Practice Question 3)
Reasoning
- I can explain how an ironic ending can qualify the meaning of a change. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Question 6)
- I can avoid assuming that change is always improvement. (Guide: “Common misconceptions”; Practice Question 6)
- I can use a public-domain story, such as Chopin’s The Story of an Hour, to illustrate an epiphany. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Question 5)
All ticked? Move on to the Topic 7.2 study guide, Setting and Its Relationship to Character.