Lit Anal #3

1.

The exposition of the autobiography Loving Natalie by Beth Halloway is Beth (Natalie's mom) explained the events (Natalie's high school graduation and her personality) leading up to her fatal trip to Aruba with classmates where she got kidnapped and killed. The rising action is Beth dripping Natalie off and explaining the last time she ever saw Natalie. The climax if the story is when Beth finds out Natalie has not returned and she flies to Aruba to look for her. The falling action is when Beth explains the process that they went through to try and find her and how God helped her too. The exposition is now she explains that Natalie is gone forever although she hopes that one day she will get a call that says "we have found her".

2.

The theme of the novel is to never lose faith.

3. 

Authors tone is optimistic. 

Example #1

"My symbol of hope." Page 290

"And I have no regrets." Page 514

"Hope comes, then goes." Page 118

4.

1. Imagery - "tiki huts boarded by beautiful beaches." Page 114

2. Mood - "hope would dissolve as quickly as it appeared." Page 118

3. Setting - Aruba, Caribbean.

4. Protagonist - Beth Halloway.

5. Antagonist - Joran, kidnapper.

6. Dialogue - "this is it." Page 255.

7. Conflict - Beth Halloway is looking for her missing daughter Natalie.

8. Narrator - Beth Halloway.

9. Alliteration - "feel faint" page 368.

10. Hyperbole - "intense and dramatic encounter" page 245.