Suzie's mother taught her to never let anyone DEGRADE her, so now she demands respect in all of her relationships.
What is TO PUT DOWN?
100
The turning point of a story.
What is CLIMAX?
100
What are the three types of irony?
What is VERBAL, SITUATIONAL, DRAMATIC?
100
The main character in a story - often a "good guy/gal."
What is PROTAGONIST?
100
Name something that is IMprobable.
What is ANSWERS VARY.
200
The dogs were so hungry that they would have killed one another for a MORSEL of meat.
What is a small piece of.
200
The beginning of a story where the setting, conflict, and characters are "exposed."
What is EXPOSITION?
200
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!" What type of irony?
What is VERBAL IRONY?
200
A conflict that a character has with him/herself - making a decision, facing a regret, etc.
What is INTERNAL CONFLICT?
200
What are the two items that make up setting?
What is TIME and PLACE.
300
My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less FRETFUL she'd be a lot more fun.
What is full of worry; worried.
300
The part of the story where the intensity increases as a result of the conflict.
What is RISING ACTION?
300
The reader knows that a storm is coming, but the children playing on the playground do not.
What is DRAMATIC?
300
The character who opposes the protagonist - often viewed as the "bad guy/gal."
What is ANTAGONIST?
300
This point of view involves a narrator who is telling the story - they use "I."
What is FIRST PERSON.
400
Few were impressed by Kirstin's presentation, �How to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time,� even though Kirstin was able to SIMULTANEOUSLY walk and chew gum.
What is at the same time?
400
The end of a story where the conflict is often resolved.
What is RESOLUTION?
400
There are roaches infesting the office of a pest control service. What type of irony?
What is SITUATIONAL?
400
An EXTERNAL CONFLICT is...
What is a conflict a character has with someone else.
400
The moral of a story.
What is THEME?
500
It is difficult to forgive someone who has hurt you, even if that person is PENITENT and expresses regret for their decisions.
What is sorry?
500
This occurs after the CLIMAX and before the RESOLUTION.
What is FALLING ACTION?
500
In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the main character Scout goes to school and is already able to read. While one would expect a teacher to be pleased about that, Scout's teacher does not like that she is already able to read. What type of irony?
What is SITUATIONAL?
500
What is another name for a DYNAMIC character?
What is ROUND?
500
"The wind WHISTLED through the trees" is an example of...