Literary Terms/Elements
Literary Conflict
The Main Idea
Order of events in stories
Miscellaneous
100
Setting, Conflict, Characterization are examples of these.
Literary elements
100
What is a conflict? Not necessarily in literature, but in life in general.
A problem
100
What is the purpose/objective for the last week (on your do-nows, for exercises like the literature pyramid)?
To review concepts from the last 5 stories
100
Define sequence as it pertains to a story.
The order in which events occurs.
100
What is the climax of the story "The Bet"
When the Banker decides to kill the Lawyer and enters the room to do so, only to discover the letter just in time.
200
The __________ of "The Gift of the Magi" might be considered "Be careful what you wish for."
Theme
200
What is internal conflict?
Conflict that comes from inside someone. (In their brains)
200
What supports the main idea?
supporting details
200
When events are presented in the order in which they happen, this is called ____________ order.
chronological
200
In the short story "The Bet," a banker and a lawyer debate over what issue?
capital punishment
300
"A small cottage in London, England." Which literary element is this?
Setting
300
A physical altracation, a blizzard, a debate between two people's ideas is an example of what kind of conflict?
external conflict
300
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take off his shoes when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room anymore. Pete's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in their either. When his parents got the new carpet, there were lots of new rules. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Peter's parents made rules so the new carpet stays clean.
300
Describe the sequence of events in "There Will Come Soft Rains."
What is (answer may vary) 1. The house "wakes up" 2. the Bird enters through a window 3. the house tries to exterminate the bird
300
Recall the story "The Gift of the Magi." What did the husband in the story sell in order to get enough money to buy combs for his wife?
his watch
400
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution are part of what literary element.
Plot
400
Describe the conflict in one of the following: Henry Bemis, The Interlopers, The Necklace
answers vary (naming the conflicts will qualify)
400
Maria is watching too much television. A toddler shouldn't be spending hours staring blankly at a screen. Worse yet, some of her wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons she watches. We need to spend more time reading books with her and pull the plug on the tv. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Watching a lot of tv isn't good for Maria.
400
Describe the first event in The Bet.
What is the men argue over capital punishment
400
In "There Will Come Soft Rains", what is a clue that the people suffered a nuclear blast?
ashes, imprints on the wall
500
Which part of a plot provides the background for the story. Characters are introduced and the setting is described.
Exposition
500
Which form of conflict is neither visual nor tangible?
internal conflict
500
One author was concerned with the future of machines and mankind, his name was
Ray Bradbury.
500
Describe the wishes made by the The Necklace in the sequence they occured.
1.Wish for a better life 2. Borrow a necklace 3. lose the necklace, spend ten years repaying the debt
500
We have read two stories involving money this semester, one was The Gift of the Magi. What was the other called?
The Bet
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