SETTING
POINT OF VIEW
CONFLICT
PLOT
LAST WEEK'S QUIZ
100
What is the definition of setting?
Where and when a story takes place, including customs and weather.
100
What is the definition of Point of View?
The perspective of the narrator or character.
100
What is the definition of conflict?
The problems that a character faces in a story.
100
What is the definition of Plot?
The sequence of events in a story.
100
What is the definition of theme?
The moral or lesson of the story
200
Name the story that took place on an Apocalyptic Earth.
The Last Dog
200
Why does point of view matter?
Depending on who is telling the story, it can completely change how the story is told! And it helps us decide whose side we are on.
200
Give one example of a "Man v. Self" conflict.
Emperor's New Groove, Golum, etc.
200
Describe what "Exposition" means, and what does it usually include?
The beginning of the story. The setting and characters are usually introduced.
200
What is the definition of inference?
evidence + what you already know = inference
300
Name the 4 aspects of setting.
Time, weather, place, and CUSTOMS
300
From Ms. Jone's perspective in "Thank you M'am," why did she give money to the boy?
She probably understands what it's like to be poor.
300
Give an example of "Man v. Nature" conflict.
A blizzard, hurricane, etc.
300
Name two events that constitute the rising action in "Monsters are Due on Maple Street."
The cars and lights all stop working. They blame Les Goodman; the crowd turns into a mob, etc.
300
Name 3 ways authors develop characters
What they say, how they act, and their private thoughts.
400
Why do the customs within the setting of a story matter?
Because it provides information on the background of the characters. It also helps us understand their circumstances better.
400
In "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," name TWO ways the story changed when A. Wolf told the story.
He was only getting a cup of sugar; he had a cold; the pigs were already dead; he was framed, etc.
400
What was a conflict in "What do Fish have to do with Anything?"
Willie's father left; Willie and his mother are poor; Willie's mother doesn't like the homeless man, etc.
400
What is the definition of a climax in the story?
The turning point, the most important event where everything changes.
400
Describe the character of Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
She is kind, she is forgiving, she is strict.
500
Name the time, weather, place, and one custom found in "Monsters are Due on Maple Street"
Time: Night time. Weather: Clear skies. Place: Maple Street. Custom: They are all close neighbors; they hang out on their front porch; nothing strange happens very often...
500
Describe what it means when a story is told in "the first person."
When the narrator is telling his/her own story. Key words: I, me.
500
Name ALL 5 types of conflict.
Man v. man Man v. Self Man v. Society Man v. Nature Man v. Machine
500
Name all 5 steps in the plot sequences.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
500
What was the theme of "Monsters are Due on Maple Street?"
People are too quick to assume the bad in people; fear turns a crowd into a mob; etc.
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