Plot Elements
What is the first part of the plot where characters and setting are introduced?
Exposition
What type of conflict is “character vs nature”?
External conflict
What is the main theme of To Build a Fire?
Human vs nature / survival
What literary device is a contrast between expectation and reality?
Irony
Which story shows a woman controlled by society?
The Yellow Wallpaper
What is the most intense moment of the story called?
Climax
Which story shows character vs society?
The Lottery
What theme is central in The Lottery?
Blind tradition
What is a narrator who cannot be fully trusted called?
Unreliable narrator
Which character shows overconfidence due to masculinity?
The man in To Build a Fire
In The Lottery, what event represents the climax?
Tessie draws the marked paper
Which story focuses on character vs self?
The Tell-Tale Heart
What theme dominates The Tell-Tale Heart?
Guilt and madness
In The Tell-Tale Heart, what symbolizes guilt?
The heartbeat
Which story shows passive acceptance of violence?
The Lottery
In To Build a Fire, what is the resolution?
The man dies in the snow
What type of conflict is central in The Sniper?
Character vs character (and internal conflict)
What theme is explored in The Sniper?
War and morality
In The Yellow Wallpaper, what does the wallpaper symbolize?
Oppression / trapped identity
Which story questions morality in war?
The Sniper
What part of the plot shows events after the climax?
Falling action
Which story combines internal and social conflict?
The Yellow Wallpaper
What theme is central in The Yellow Wallpaper?
Gender roles / oppression
What literary device is used when objects represent deeper meanings?
Symbolism
Which story focuses more on psychology than gender roles?
The Tell-Tale Heart