Text Analysis & Skills
The term for the beginning of a story
What is Exposition
An examination of a character’s traits, motivations, and development throughout the story.
What is a character analysis?
Which story has the main conflict of a young boy vs a mysterioous large women whom he is forced to occupy a very small space with.
What is "The Elevator?"
A story about a boy who learns the value of family and heritage through an encounter with an old man.
What is the "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?
Nick Carraway
Who is the narrator of "The Great Gatsby"?
A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
Identifying similarities and differences between two or more subjects.
What is to compare and contrast
Which story invloves a conflict between a runner and her adversary and also deals with her issues helping her brother.
What is Raymond's Run?
Which story shows the main character, Charlie, evolving from having a low IQ to gaining intelligence and understanding, leading to a tragic realization.
What is the "Flowers for Algernon"?
Symbolizes Gatsby's hope and dreams for the future
What is the green light?
A struggle between characters, such as man vs. man or man vs. self.
What is an example of conflict?
A narrator whose credibility is compromised, leading to a biased or distorted perspective.
What is an unreliable narrator?
Which story teaches that kidnapping can have unexpected consequences and that plans can go awry.
What is "The Ransom of Red Chief?"
Which story focuses on a conflict that revolves around the main character. Waverly, and her struggle for independence and her relationship with her controlling mother.
What is the "Rules of the Game"?
One side is (new money) flashy and ostentatious; and the other sode is (old money) refined, established, and socially elite
What is 1. West Egg and 2. East Egg?
The turning point or most intense moment in the plot.
What is the climax of a story?
The discussion over the time, place, and atmosphere of the story, and how they influence the plot and characters.
What is a structure analysis of a setting?
A story is set in a small town, focusing on a family's struggle with cleanliness and order.
What is the "Clean Sweep"?
Which story has an object that symbolizes heritage and the connection to one's ancestors.
What is "The Medicine Bag"?
Symbols (the green light, Dr. T.J. Eckleburg), rumors about Gatsby, and early hints of tension that predict tragedy.
What are the ways Fitzgerald uses foreshadowing in the novel?
Introducing uncertainty and raising questions about what will happen next.
What is creating suspense?
The main argument or point of an essay stated clearly and concisely.
What is a thesis statement?
The themes include guilt, madness, and the effects of paranoia are all represented in this story.
What is the "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Which story primarily examines the complexities of cultural identity and the struggle to find one's place.
What is "Who Are You Today, Maria?"
The symbol of moral and social decay resulting from the uninhibited pursuit of wealth represented in "The Great Gatsby."
What is the valley of ashes?