Protagonist & Themes
What did the protagonist of "the Jacket" hate the most?
His jacket
The problem in the story
conflict
the main character in a story
protagonist
Where and when the story takes place
setting
What type of figurative language is shown here:
"There are only two days that matter to you. Two days that count. Your birthday which is a million days away, and tomorrow."
Hyperbole
Your birthday which is a million days away, and tomorrow."
What did the protagonist of First-Day Fly says were the "two days" that count?
Your birthday and the first day of school
The end of a story where the conflict (problem) is solved; another word for "conclusion"
resolution
A universal idea, seen in books, movies, and real-life such as love or family
theme
A comparison WITHOUT using like or as "my sister is a bird"
metaphor
a tough, shiny plastic (v)
Vinyl
Who is the protagonist of Lemon Brown?
Greg Ridley
A man is fighting a bear. What type of conflict is this?
Internal
a word that has the same meaning as another word
synonym
A word that means the opposite of another
antonym
A bad feeling about something (o)
ominous
Who is the protagonist of "Those Three Wishes"?
Melinda Alice
A man is struggling to continue running a marathon and is trying to find the will power to continue.
What type of conflict is this?
Internal
Which type of literary terms is used here:
After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Carly was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.
idiom
Events that take place before the current action
Flashback
A guess or hypothesis that you make based on the information you have.
inference
"The moments in life when we feel the most confident are worth remembering." Is the theme of which of our short stories?
First-day Fly
Of the following which is the most common conflict we saw in our short stories:
Character v self
What type of literary terms is used in the following sentence: "The remote-controlled helicopter whooshed by my head and then crashed to the ground.
The beginning and introduction of a story that establishes the setting and character.
exposition
not prepared ahead of time
impromptu