Plot & Characters
What are the five stages of plot structure?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What two things does setting describe?
Where and when a story takes place.
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence, “The snow sparkled like diamonds”?
Simile
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author's or narrator's attitude; mood is the feeling created for the reader.
In which story does Sanger Rainsford become the hunted instead of the hunter?
The Most Dangerous Game
What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?
The protagonist is the main character, while the antagonist opposes the protagonist.
What type of conflict occurs when a character struggles with guilt or fear within their own mind?
Character vs. self; an internal conflict.
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence, “Time is a thief”?
Metaphor
Which point of view uses the pronouns “I,” “me,” and “my”?
First-person point of view.
In To Build a Fire, which character relies on instinct to respond to the extreme cold?
The Dog
What is the difference between a dynamic character and a static character?
A dynamic character changes significantly throughout the story, while a static character stays mostly the same.
What is the main conflict in To Build a Fire?
Character vs. nature. The man struggles to survive the extreme cold.
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence, “The angry wind pounded on the windows”?
Personification
A narrator uses “he” or “she” and reveals only one character's thoughts. What point of view is this?
Third-person limited
What event traps Ulrich and Georg together in The Interlopers?
A falling tree traps them in the forest
What does STEAL stand for in characterization?
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks.
In The Interlopers, identify two types of conflict.
Character vs. character, because of Ulrich and Georg's feud, and character vs. nature, because of the falling tree and dangerous forest conditions.
What literary technique gives clues about events that may happen later in a story?
Foreshadowing
A narrator reveals the thoughts and feelings of several characters. What point of view is this?
Third-person omniscient
In Brother Bear, what does Kenai learn through his relationship with Koda?
Empathy, understanding another perspective, and responsibility
A character begins the story selfish but becomes generous after helping someone in need. What type of character is this, and how do we know?
A dynamic character, because their personality or behaviour changes significantly.
How does the setting of The Most Dangerous Game create suspense?
The isolated island, dangerous jungle, and remote estate make escape difficult and increase the sense of danger.
What is imagery, and which five senses can it appeal to?
Imagery uses descriptive language to appeal to sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
“You enter the dark forest and hear footsteps behind you.” What point of view is used, and what effect might it create?
Second-person point of view. It addresses the reader directly and can make the experience feel immediate or immersive.
Which two works show characters learning to understand a perspective they previously failed to appreciate? Explain the connection.
The Most Dangerous Game and Brother Bear. Rainsford experiences being hunted, while Kenai learns to understand bears through his transformation and friendship with Koda