Plot Review
Define Exposition
When the setting and characters are introduced. The beginning of the story.
What is the exposition of "A Sound of Thunder?"
Eckles visits Time Safari Inc. to go back in time to hunt a T-Rex.
began or started
Commenced
A creamy white color
Ivory
A struggle occurring within a character's mind or emotions
Internal Conflict
Define Rising Action
The events of the story leading to the climax. Usually characters are attempting to solve a problem or conflict.
What is a rising action in "A Sound of Thunder?"
1. Eckles travels back to the past
2. Lesparance and Travis warn Eckles to stay on the path and to only shoot the dinosaur they have marked.
The object of a hunt; prey
Quarry
A self-operating machine or robot, often mimicking human actions.
Automaton
A struggle between a character and an outside force, such as another character, society, or nature.
External Conflict
Define Climax
The most exciting, intense moment of the story.
What is the climax in "A Sound of Thunder?"
The T-Rex appears. Eckles looses his nerve and runs back to the Time Machine.
Trembling or shaking with a slight, rapid motion.
Quivering
The direct dictionary definition of a word.
Denotation
A scene that interrupts the present action of the story to show an event that happened earlier.
Flashback
Define Falling Action
The events after the climax. Loose ends are wrapped up, questions are answered, conflict is solved.
What is a falling action in "A Sound of Thunder?"
The T-Rex is killed.
Eckles falls off the path.
Eckles, Travis, and Lesperance travel back to their original time period.
Made clean and free from germs; can also mean made free from any kind of dirt or contaminants.
Sterilized
A statement or situation that seems contradictory or self-defeating but may reveal a deeper truth.
Paradox
A literary device where the author gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
Define Resolution
The end of a story.
What is the resolution in "A Sound of Thunder?"
Eckles, Travis, and Lesperance return to their original time, but there is a different president, and the sign is different for the Time Safari.
Eckles looks at his boot and realizes that he stepped on a butterfly.
An expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat, especially in Africa.
Safari
The emotional suggestions attached to a word.
Connotation
A man struggles to survive in the wilderness as he tries to find food, water, and avoid dangerous animals. What type of conflict would this be?
External Conflict