1. Cliché
· Something that is used so many times that it no longer surprises us.
· Example: a monster or a ghost terrorizing a group of people trapped in a house/ship/cave etc.
2. Character Driven
• When the characters in a fictional work develop over the course of the story into people you care about
• (ex – “Twilight” is about vampires, but more importantly, it is
the relationship between the characters that makes us care about the story)
3. Plot
• What the story is about
• (ex – “Kung Fu Panda” is about a clumsy, overweight panda
bear who dreams of becoming the ultimate kung fu warrior,
etc… {note that a plot summary is about a paragraph long})
4. Ratings system
• When the critic uses a scale to show the degree of how much
they recommend the movie
• (ex – “thumbs up” or “four stars”)
5. Reader demographics
• When the critic recommends that only a certain group of people should read, or not read, the book
• (ex – “Kids will like ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ but adults will be bored.”
6. Spoilers
• When a critic reveals secrets and plot points that could ruin the
surprise for the audience and lessen their enjoyment of reading the book.
• (ex – In the end of “Bridget Jones' Diary: Mad About the Boy,” one the main characters dies) Note: DON’T TELL SPOILERS!!!
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