Narrative Structure
Characterization and Point of View
Setting, Mood, and Imagery
Theme and Symbol
Author's Purpose
100
the section of the plot where the setting, characters, and conflict are introduced
What is exposition?
100
The perspective from which a story is told
What is a point of view?
100
Another name for sensory details in a story
What is imagery
100
A monkey put his hand into a jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
What is the theme of Don't be greedy.
100
The author's attitude towards what he or she is writing
What is tone
200
In this point of the "Gift of the Magi" Della cut her hair
What is climax?
200
The voice that tells the story
What is a narrator?
200
This is where the exposition, conflict, and characters are introduced.
What is the setting
200
An old monkey on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered them to bring in a bundle of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the sticks. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. "Untie the bundle," said the father, "and each of you take a stick." When they had done so, he called out to them: "Now, break," and each stick was easily broken. "You see my meaning," said their father.
What is the theme of there is strength in unity
200
An article about the life of Nelson Mandela
What is the authors purpose to inform
300
Read the excerpt. What point of the story is this. The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.
What is the resolution?
300
He or she knows the thoughts, feelings, and emotions of all the characters in the story.
What is third-person omniscient?
300
The deep dark secrets of her heart conveys the guilt that once trampled her confused mind until she met someone who would completely turn her life around. The feeling that this excerpt give is
What is the mood?
300
Some dogs famished with hunger saw a number of cowhides steeping in a river. Not being able to reach them, they agreed to drink up the river, but it happened that they burst themselves with drinking long before they reached the hides.
What is the theme of don't attempt the impossible
300
Come down to Daisy's shoe store and join our clearance sell on all Christmas items
What is the author's purpose to persuade
400
When the reader is able to predict what is going to happen in the future?
What is foreshadowing?
400
Maya Angelou wrote an autobiography describing her life.
What is "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
400
"The Storm" by Kate Chopin was painted with vivid descriptions of what was going on in the story. What is the actual storm in the story impacting?
What is plot
400
One winter a Monkey found a Snake stiff and frozen with cold. He had compassion on it, and taking it up, placed it in his bosom. The Snake was quickly revived by the warmth, and resuming its natural instincts, bit the monkey, inflicting on him a mortal wound.
What is the theme of you cannot always change someone's nature by helping them.
400
Jane was born before Sharan, and Billy was born after Jane.
What is chronological order
500
When the reader knows something that the character doe not?
What is dramatic irony?
500
He or she focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character.
What is third-person limited
500
You restate, cite textual evidence, and form an opinion
What is writing a constructive response.
500
Doodle was obsessed by this the scarlet ibis which also influenced the entire story.
What is a symbol
500
Hot drinks are better in the winter time for your throat versus cold drinks which are used to quench the dryness of your throat in the summer but they are both good for your body only if they are non alcoholic
What is compare and contrast
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