Ashortstoryisakindoffictionaboutimaginedeventsandcharacters.EverygreatshortstoryisaperfectcombinationoftheFIVEkeyelements.1.character2.setting(background)3.conflict(trouble)4.plot(development)5.themecharacteranalyst角色分析师settinginvestigator背景调查员conflictfinder冲突发现者plotwizard剧情魔术师themediscoverer主
探索者settinginvestigatorWhoarethemajorcharactersinthisshortstory?Whatistheirrelationship?Howdidthecharacterfeelatthebeginningofthestory?Whendidthestoryhappen?conflictfinderWhatistheconflict(trouble)attheverybeginningofthestory?characteranalystPara.1settinginvestigatorWho?What?How?When?conflictfinderconflict?characteranalystDellaandJim.Theyareamarriedcouple.Desperate/Frustrated.AtChristmaswhenpeopleexchangegiftsasacustom.Theylivedinextremepoverty.Howdidthewritervividlyshowthesefeelings?Para.1…,hercheeksburnedwiththesilentscoldofmeanness.Therewasclearlynothingtodobutsobontheshabbycouchandhowl….…atagraycatwalkingalongagrayfenceinagrayyard.Howdidthewritervividlyshowthesefeelings?Findsomesentenceswithvividdescriptionsthatshowherdesperationandfrustration.123…ImageryplotwizardHereyeswereshiningbrilliantly,butherfacehadlostitscolorwithintwentyseconds.ItsuddenlyoccurredtoherthatshecouldsellthehairtobuyanexpensivegiftforJim.conflictfinderShewassorrowfulbecauseshewouldbuythegiftattheexpenseofherbelovedhair.herlovefor_____herlovefor______hairJimPara.2-8Hereyeswereshiningbrilliantly,butherfacehadlostitscolorwithintwentyseconds.ItsuddenlyoccurredtoherthatshecouldsellthehairtobuyanexpensivegiftforJim.conflictfinderherloveforJimplotwizardShewassorrowfulbecauseshewouldbuythegiftattheexpenseofherbelovedhair.③Staringintothemirror,shefoundherhairreachedbelowherknees,shininglikeabrownwaterfall.Andthenquicklysheputitupagain.Shestoodstillwhileafewtearssplashedonthefloor.Sheputonhercoatandheroldbrownhat.Withbrilliantsparklestillinhereyes,shedancedoutofthedooranddowntothestreet.plotwizardImageryvividuseoflanguagetoforma(n)image/pictureplotwizardImageryvividuseoflanguagetoforma(n)image/pictureStaringintothemirror,shefoundherhairreachedbelowherknees,shininglikeabrownwaterfall.Shestoodstillwhileafewtearssplashed/dripped/streameddownonthefloor.Withbrilliantsparkleinhereyes,shedanced/rushed/dashedatabriskpaceoutofthedooranddowntothestreet.bodylanguageexpressionssurpriseeyeswideopen;eyebrowsraisedhigh;mouthintheshapeofan“O”;jawdroppinglipscurvingintoasmile;facelightingup;danceforjoy;grinfromeartoearhappinessbeingmovedred-rimmedeyes;hug/embracesb.tightly;tearssplashing/wellingImageryWhatmightJim’sreactionbe?Hewassurprised.(shocked/stunned/dumbfounded)Hewasfrustrated.(dismayed)DellaJimConnectionJimtookoutapackage.plotwizardInteractionImageryDelladelightedlypresentedthegifttoJimandtoldthetruth.Jimwasdeeplymovedandhuggedherinhisarms.InteractionImagerysurpriseeyeswideopen;eyebrowsraisedhigh;mouthintheshapeofan“O”;jawdroppinglipscurvingintoasmile;facelightingup;danceforjoy;grinfromeartoearhappinessbeingmovedred-rimmedeyes;hug/embracesb.tightly;tearssplashing/wellingUse“interaction”todesignyourplot;Use“imagery”tomakeyourlanguagemorevivid.Apossibleversionforreference⑦ThedooropenedandJimsteppedin.StaringatDella'seyesshiningwithanticipation,Jimwidenedhiseyesatthesightofhernewhaircutandsqueezedoutafaintsmiletomaskhisinnerdismay.//Delladancedtowardshimatabriskpaceandspreadoutherpalmwiththeshinychaininside,sayinggently"MerryChristmas,honey!".//RealizingDellaboughtthegiftattheexpenseofherbelovedhair,Jimwasreducedtotearswithred-rimmedeyesandembracedhertightlyinhisarms.//Whilemildlystrokinghershorthair,hemurmuredinachokedvoice,“I’vealsogotagiftforyou!”ashereachedforapackageandunwrappedit.⑧InsideJim’spackagewerethecombs–somethingspecialtoholdherhairthatDellahadwantedeversinceshesawtheminashopwindow.…themediscovererLoveSacrificeWealth123Itisloveandsacrificethatmakepeopletrulywealthy.Use“interaction”and“imagery”tofinishthesecondpartofthewritingwithasurprisingendingandthethemehighlighted.