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18-19 Notice and Note - Fiction Signposts 1

The document outlines 6 common signposts or literary devices found in stories: 1) Contrasts and contradictions shown through a character's actions. 2) An "Aha Moment" when a character has an epiphany. 3) "Tough Questions" revealing a character's inner struggles. 4) "Words of the Wiser" providing impactful advice. 5) Events repeated "Again and Again" that suggest deeper meaning. 6) "Memory Moments" that interrupt the story for a specific purpose. Examples are given from films like Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Mulan, and Harry Potter.

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18-19 Notice and Note - Fiction Signposts 1

The document outlines 6 common signposts or literary devices found in stories: 1) Contrasts and contradictions shown through a character's actions. 2) An "Aha Moment" when a character has an epiphany. 3) "Tough Questions" revealing a character's inner struggles. 4) "Words of the Wiser" providing impactful advice. 5) Events repeated "Again and Again" that suggest deeper meaning. 6) "Memory Moments" that interrupt the story for a specific purpose. Examples are given from films like Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Mulan, and Harry Potter.

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Notice & Note Signposts 


Signpost 1: contrasts & 
contradictions  
A character says or does something that is 
opposite of his or her previous actions or 
natural tendency.  
Finding Nemo - Shark scene  

Signpost 2: Aha Moment 


A character has an ​epiphany*​. 
(​epiphany​: the moment when you truly 
understand something for the first time)  
 
 

Toy Story - Buzz finds out he's a toy scene  

Signpost 3: 
Tough Questions 
When the questions a character asks are 
difficult and reveal his or her inner struggles.  
Mulan - Reflection scene 

 
Signpost 4: 
Words of the Wiser 
Insightful advice given to the main character 
that might change the character forever.  

Lion King - Past Can Hurt Scene 

Signpost 5: Again & Again 


Something is repeated many times should 
make the reader wonder why and analyze the 
deeper meaning.  
 
 

Finding Nemo - Short Term Memory scene 

Signpost 6: 
Memory Moments 
Action is interrupted to place a memory into 
a story for a very specific purpose.   
 
 
Harry Potter - Barty Crouch Jr. scene   

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