Storyline Fun
Conflictin'
Points of View
Miscellaneous Uno
Miscellaneous Dos
100
Name the part of the storyline where the plot is at the moment of highest action (or the turning point in the story).
What is the climax?
100
Name the two categories of conflict.
What are internal and external?
100
What word primarily identifies a story as being told in first person?
What is "I"?
100
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, who is the protagonist?
Who is Harry Potter?
100
What is a word that means "an educated guess"?
What is an inference?
200
What is another term that can be used to refer to the resolution (or the part of the story where the conflict is resolved)?
What is falling action?
200
Mrs. Schmitz can NOT decide which book to read next. Should she re-read Mockingjay, get a copy of Eleanor and Park from the library, or begin to read a sports book from her own library? Uffda. Which kind of conflict is she experiencing?
What is character vs. self?
200
What point of view is the following example being told from? "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go."
What is 2nd person?
200
Define theme.
What is the moral or lesson of the story?
200
List 5 examples of onomatopoeia.
What is ... ?
300
What is another term that can be used to refer to the conflict?
What is rising action (or problem/struggle/complication)?
300
List all three types of external conflict that we've discussed.
What is character vs. character, character vs. nature, and character vs. society?
300
List the three types of third person point of view.
What is 3rd person limited, 3rd person objective, and 3rd person omniscient?
300
Define setting.
What is the time and place the story takes place?
300
Define irony.
What is when something happens that's the opposite of what you would expect to happen?
400
Define denouement.
What is the ending (or outcome) of the story?
400
As Katniss decides that she does not agree with the rule of Panem's Capitol, she becomes part of a revolution trying to get rid of the current government. What kind of conflict is she experiencing?
What is character vs. society?
400
Name the point of view displayed below in this example from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: "It was stupid, pointless, irritating beyond belief that he still had four days left of being unable to perform magic…"
What is 3rd person limited?
400
The main character (or the "good guy") in a story is called the protagonist. What is the term that refers to the character that the main character struggles against?
What is the antagonist?
400
An old man won 100 million dollars in the lottery and then died the next day. This is an example of what type of literary technique?
What is irony?
500
What are three things that readers might learn about in the exposition of a story?
What are characters, setting, and conflict?
500
Ben wanders the forest - lonely and lost. He is in danger of starving to death, and he cannot find a source of fresh water. What kind of conflict is Ben experiencing?
What is character vs. nature?
500
Name the point of view displayed below in this example from Animal Farm: "They all remembered, or thought they remembered, how they had seen Snowball charging ahead of them at the Battle of the Cowshed, how he had rallied and encouraged them at every turn, and how he had not paused for an instant even when the pellets from Jones's gun had wounded his back."
What is 3rd person omniscient?
500
"No, Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And if the poor old car doesn't break down, I’ll be back soon." What is the message? (Make an inference about the message being sent.)
What is: "Buy me a new car."
500
“Larry, as your boss, I must say it’s been very interesting working with you,” Miss Smith said. “However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign your position starting today.” What can you infer about what Miss Smith is telling Larry?
What is he was being fired?
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