Story Elements
The time and place (or when and where) of the story.
What is the setting?
The person telling the story.
What is the narrator?
The main character whose goals and decisions propel the plot forward.
Who is the protagonist?
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
The ultimate dramatic irony is the revelation that the "priceless" diamond necklace M. Loisel borrowed was a cheap imitation.
What is short story The Necklace?
The highest point of tension or drama in a narratives’ plot.
What is the climax?
The perspective from which the story is told (e.g., first-person, third-person).
What is Point of View?
The character, group, or force that actively opposes the protagonist.
Who is the antagonist?
Using objects/actions to represent abstract ideas throughout a story.
What is Symbolism?
Doodle and the Ibis are symbolic in this short story.
What is the Scarlet Ibis?
The central problem or struggle that drives the plot, creating tension.
What is the conflict?
The author's attitude toward the subject.
What is Tone?
Rainsford, General Zaroff and Ivan are examples of this from what story.
Who are the characters from The Most Dangerous Game?
Hinting at future events.
What is Foreshadowing?
Role of religion, Human Rights, Decisions, and Father Son Relationships are themes/topics from this novel.
What is Night?
The conclusion, where loose ends are tied, and the story finds closure.
What is the resolution?
The universal idea, moral, or underlying message about life or human nature that the story explores.
What is a theme?
Montresor, Fortunado, Luchresi are examples of this from what story.
Who are the characters from The Cask of Amontillado?
A contrast between expectation and reality (e.g., dramatic, situational, verbal).
What is Irony?
Ithaca, Island of Calypso, and Island of Circe are examples of what from which story.
What are settings in the epic poem The Odyssey?
The events following the climax, showing the results and easing tension as the story wraps up.
What is falling action?
A storyteller whose credibility is compromised, meaning their version of events can't be fully trusted.
What is an unreliable narrator?
A universally recognizable character, symbol, theme, or plot pattern that recurs across different cultures and time periods?
What is an archetype?
A brief reference to a well-known person, place, or event.
What is an Allusion?
A complex, nutty Spanish sherry wine known for its unique dual aging process.
What is Amontillado?