The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

1. The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

2. Drama • A piece of literature meant to be performed by actors • Stage directions • Dialogue

4. Science Fiction Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes.

5. Plot in Drama – arrangement of events • Exposition – the situation is explained • Rising action – events move toward a high point • Conflict – the struggle between opposing forces • Climax – turning point of events • Falling action – follows the climax • Resolution – outcome of the conflict

6. Foreshadowing • Author hints at upcoming events • Small event may foreshadow an upcoming disaster

8. Narrator – Figure one – Figure two – Steve – Charlie’s wife – Mrs. Goodman – Mrs. Brand – Tommy - Woman – Don Martin – Sally – Man 1 – Man 2 – Pete – Charlie – Les – Characters