A.

In this exercise you will analyze the story for the way the writer sets the scene and tells us "who,"
"when," and "where." (This is called the "exposition.") Working with another student, look back
at the first part of "All Summer in a Day" and fill in the table.

Main characters (list and describe):

Setting (time):

Setting (place):

B. Listed below are the events that make up the plot of "All Summer in a Day." Put the events in
chronological order by numbering them from 1 to 11.

a. They let Margot out of the closet.

b. The children stood at the window waiting for the sun.
c. The children remembered that Margot was in the closet.
d. All day the children read and wrote about the sun in class.
e. The teacher left the classroom.
f. The children put Margot in the closet.
g. William and the children began to mistreat Margot.
h. The whole world seemed silent and the sun came out.
i. Raindrops began to fall and a boom of thunder startled the children.
j. The children went inside.
k. The children ran and played in the sunlight.

C. In the chart below you will find the terms that are often used to discuss the main elements of the
plot in a work of literature. Look again at the events listed in part B and decide where they belong
in the chart. Write the letters (a-k) of the events in the appropriate box. The first one has been
done for you.

Note: Like many other stories, this story can be interpreted in several different ways, depending on
the reader's point of view. Therefore, a variety of different answers is possible in this chart. Be
prepared to explain your choices.

Exposition (Where the writer provides essential information about the

story: "who," "where," "when," and "what.") b

Complicating action (Often involving a conflict between two characters.)

Climax (The moment of greatest tension, usually also the turning point in
the story.)
Resolution (The ending, which may or may not be happy, and may even
be left open for the reader to imagine.)