PLOT
Clue: The beginning of a story where the characters, setting, and main situation are introduced
EXPOSITION
TRUE OR FALSE: Theme can be defined as the central message, lesson, or underlying moral of a story.
TRUE
Clue: Using a physical object, person, or situation to represent an idea beyond its literal meaning.
SYMBOLISM
What are the two types of conflict.
INTERNAL CONFLICT & EXTERNAL CONFLICT
TRUE OR FALSE: An inference is just a wild guess with no support from the text.
FALSE
An inference must be backed by evidence
Clue: The turning point or most intense moment of the story where the outcome becomes clear.
CLIMAX
Clue: Unlike a topic, which can be stated in a word or two, a theme must always be expressed using a _______________ ________________.
COMPLETE SENTENCE OR STATMENT
Clue: In literature, this flying creature is commonly used as a symbol to represent freedom, peace, or hope.
BIRD
Clue: A main character who fights against unfair laws, societal rules, or systemic injustice faces this type of conflict.
Character V ______________?
CHARACTER V SOCIETY
Clue: In The Monkey's Paw, Sergeant-Major Morris warns the White family that the last man who used the paw wished for death. This warning is a classic example of this authorial technique.
Clue: The event that make the entire story possible.
INCITING INCIDENT
Clue: Which is a Theme Statment?
Option A: "Friendship"
Option B: "True friendship requires standing by someone even when it is difficult"
OPTION B
this option represents a correct theme statement because it is expressed as a complete sentence rather than just a topic word.
TRUE OR FALSE: A symbol can only ever have one exact meaning that every single reader must agree on.
FALSE
Symbols often carry multiple valid interpretations, provided the reader can support their idea with text evidence
Clue: A protagonist fighting to survive a blizzard, hurricane, or wild animal attack faces this specific external conflict.
Character v _________?
Clue: "She slammed her notebook shut, shoved her chair back, and stormed out without saying a word." Based on these actions, a reader can infer the character is feeling this emotion.
ANGER
The part of the plot where loose ends are tied up and the story comes to a reasonable conclusion.
RESOLUTION
Clue: An author often reveals the story's main theme through the lesson learned by this primary character at the end of the book.
THE PROTAGONIST
Clue: Light vs. Darkness is one of the oldest symbolic pairings in literature, where light represents knowledge and purity, while darkness represents this state.
EVIL
(or ignorance / secrecy / fear)
The main force, character, or institution that creates opposition for the story's main protagonist.
ANTAGONIST
Clue: An author describing a flickering streetlight, shadows stretching across an alley, and dead leaves blowing across a dark street is trying to create this specific mood.
EERIE
(spooky, tense, creepy, fear, suspenseful, scary)
Clue: An authorial technique where hints or clues are dropped early in the plot to prepare the reader for upcoming events or twists.
FORSHADOWING
TRUE OR FALSE: Every single story ever written must contain a theme.
FALSE
While literary fiction uses conflict and character growth to deliver a message, stories created purely for quick laughs or adrenaline shocks often lack this underlying literary element.
Clue: In The Monkey's Paw, the dried-up monkey's paw itself serves as a symbol representing the dangerous consequences of trying to interfere with _______.
FATE
Provide an example of Character vs Self in any of the stories we have read so far in Unit 1
- Tell-Tale Heart
- The Monkey's Paw
- The Lottery
Clue: In The Tell-Tale Heart, the narrator repeatedly insists he is completely sane. The reader can infer the exact opposite is true based on this literary concept.
UNRELIABLE NARRATOR