Connect the Plots
Conflicting Opinions
He's Quite a Character
"Seventh Grade" Plot
"Seventh Grade" Part Deux
100
This is the term used to describe the most interesting part of the story.
What is the climax?
100
These are the two basic types a conflict can be broken down into.
What are internal and external?
100
These characters are a large part of a story. There can be more than one.
What are major/main characters?
100
In the exposition, we find out this character is the protagonist.
Who is Victor?
100
Victor's best friend is this character.
Who is Michael?
200
This is the term used to describe the section of a story where characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.
What is exposition?
200
These are the three major types of conflicts seen in literature
What are character vs. character/self/nature
200
The story follows this character. This is "the" character in a story.
What is a protagonist?
200
This moment is considered the climax of the story.
What is when Teresa compliments Victor on his French.
200
Victor is bummed that Teresa is not in these two classes of his.
What are English and math?
300
This is the term used to describe the part of a story where the suspense builds
What is the rising action?
300
Broomhilda is at the grocery store preparing for Oktoberfest. She has been on a diet recently so her cart is loaded up with sauerkraut and turnips. She comes upon the butcher section and sees a wide array of sausages. Bratwurst! Knockwurst! Teewurst! She wants to buy one pack of sausages, but knows that it will break her diet. This is can example of this kind of conflict.
What is character vs. self.
300
There are usually a lot of these in a story. They might not be that important, but they can help drive the action of a story.
What are minor characters?
300
In the exposition, the setting of the story is revealed to be this place.
What is Fresno?
300
This is the author of "Seventh Grade"
Who is Gary Soto?
400
This part of the story might have a twist.
What is the resolution?
400
Hans is at Das Kohls shopping for a fresh pair of lederhosen for upcoming Oktoberfest celebrations. He spots the perfect pair from across the aisle. He runs to them and grabs them, but just as he does, another customer (Gunther) grabs the same pair. The two men pull the lederhosen back and forth until the rip right down the middle. Hans gets mad and punches Gunther. The two men fight to the death. This is an example of this kind of conflict
What is character vs. character
400
This character goes against the protagonist. As a matter of fact, this character doesn't have to be a character at all... because it can be a force.
What is an antagonist?
400
Mr. Bueller not calling out Victor for not speaking French happens in this part of the story.
What is falling action?
400
This is the teacher who does not call Victor out on not being able to speak French.
Who is Mr. Bueller?
500
This part of the story happens in direct response to the climax.
What is falling action?
500
Frau Brauer is frolicking through the woods wearing her favorite antlers while on her way to an Oktoberfest party. Not being an antelope and therefore having no business wearing antlers, they cause her to lose her balance and she falls into quicksand. The quicksand sucks her down into the earth, making her late for the party. This is an example of this type of conflict.
What is character vs. nature?
500
You have encountered a spot that does not have a question. Instead, you find zombie. The zombie bites you.
You lose 500 points.
500
Victor rushing to the library to check out French books happens in this part of the story.
What is resolution?
500
Michael learned his famous "scowl" by reading this magazine.
What is GQ?
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