ELA Basics
What is the main conflict in a story called?
The plot conflict
In a dystopian story, society is usually portrayed as what?
Unfair, controlled, or oppressive
What is the name of the stage where the hero first receives a challenge or invitation to adventure?
The Call to Adventure
How many continents are there?
7
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What point of view uses the pronouns “I” and “me”?
First
In The Lottery, what shocking event happens at the end?
Tessie Hutchinson is stoned by the town.
What is the mentor’s role in a hero’s journey story?
To guide, teach, or help the hero
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which ocean is the largest?
Pacific
What is the term for a message or lesson about life in a story?
Theme
In Harrison Bergeron, what does the government force citizens to wear or use to make everyone “equal”?
handicaps
What stage happens when the hero enters a new world full of challenges?
Crossing the Threshold
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
What is the Capital City of New York?
Albany
What literary device gives human qualities to nonhuman things?
Personification
In The Veldt, what dangerous technology replaces parenting?
The virtual reality nursery
What is usually the hero’s biggest challenge called?
Ordeal
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
TJ
What U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
Florida
What type of irony occurs when the audience knows important information that the characters do not?
Dramatic Irony
In Harrison Bergeron, what specific device interrupts George’s thinking throughout the story, and what does it symbolize?
The mental handicap radio in his ear; it symbolizes government control over individuality and independent thought.
At the end of the Hero’s Journey, what does the hero usually return home with?
New knowledge, growth, wisdom, or a reward
What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave 18-year-olds the right to vote?
26th
What imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator