Unit One: The Four Levels of Questioning
Unit Two:
Character
Unit Three: The Elements of Storytelling
Unit Four: Composition & Structure
Unit Five: The Hero's Journey
Bellringers
What's in a name?
100

What is another name for Level One questions?

Robot

100

What rank would an NPC have?

Tertiary

100

True or False: Spectacle would be best depicted in a story about a small rabbit who learns how to knit from the comfort of his own home. 

False

100

What paragraph, traditionally, contains the thesis?

The introduction or 1st 

100

How many steps are in the traditional Hero's Journey?

12

100

Where is the missing comma in “Let’s eat Grandma!”?

Let's eat, Grandma!

100

What is Mr. Dowey's first name?

Jackson "Jack"

200

What level of questioning never has a wrong answer?

Level Four 

200

What are the two kinds of characterization?

Direct & Indirect

200

What are the two types of third person POV?

Limited & Omniscient

200

True or False: Every thesis is a topic sentence, but not every topic sentence is a thesis. 

True

200

What is the optional step of The Hero's Journey that could take place between "Hear the Call to Adventure" and "Meet the Mentor?"

Refuse the Call

200

What were Mondays Called?

Mapping Mondays

200

Who wrote Pandora's box?

Hesiod

300

What is CRUCIAL for Level Four questions?

Your opinion

300

What are the three character responsibilities?

Love Interest, Confidant, & Foil

300

What are the three classical conflicts?

Man v. Man, Man v. Nature, & Man v. God

300

What are the three types of paragraphs in a traditional essay?

Introduction, Body, & Conclusion

300

What element of The Hero's Journey is the hero's lowest point?

Die & Be Reborn

300

Where is the missing comma in “Mark loved his parents, God and Buster the dog.”?

“Mark loved his parents, God, and Buster the dog.”

300

Who wrote Romeo & Juliet?

Shakespeare

400

Where do we get the information for level 1-4 questions?

Levels 1-2: External

Levels 3-4: Internal

400

What are the four character roles?

Protagonist, Deuteragonist, Tritagonist, & Antagonist

400

Why is "You should be kinder to the animals of the Harcourt Zoo & Gardens" NOT a theme?

It is advice and it is specific to a particular story. 

400

In what order do we look for the thesis' location?

1. End 2. Beginning 3. Middle
400

In order, what are the first four elements of The Hero's Journey?

1. Live Ordinarily 2. Hear the Call to Adventure 3. Meet the Mentor 4. Cross the Threshold

400

What is the mistake in "Yesterday, I had to lie down for a nap."?

"Yesterday, I had to lay down for a nap."

400

Who wrote Inferno?

Dante Alighieri

500

What level of questioning does not have a right answer at the point of inquiry?

Level Three

500

DAILY DOUBLE: From least  to most dynamic, what are the four character traits?

Physical, Emotional, Mental, Moral

500

What are the two elements shown in "the cascading waterfall," and which parts display them?

Décor-"cascading"

Setting-"waterfall"

500

What goes in the header in an MLA format paper?

Your last name and the page number. 

500

What part of The Hero's Journey is MOST closely related to the climax?

Atone for Past Mistakes

500

What are the two halves of a diagrammed sentence?

The subject and predicate

500

Who wrote Oedipus the King & Antigone

Sophocles

600

Name all of the CRUCIAL words for levels 1-2.

Who, what, when, where, why, how, & how many

600

What are the six character types?

Flat, Round, Symbolic, Stock, Dynamic, & Static

600

What does "In Medias Res" mean in English when translated from Greek?

In the middle of things

600

Using standard conventions of writing, how many topic sentences would be in an eight-paragraph essay, technically?

Eight

600

What does the hero need before he can return home?

The gift

600

What is the difference between "good" and "well?"

"Good" describes nouns while "well" describes verbs.

600

Who wrote The Iliad & The Odyssey?

Homer

700

What level of questioning were the aboriginal people operating in when they told The Rainbow Serpent.

Level Three

700

What are the archetypes of the Scooby-Doo gang?

Fred Jones-The Hero

Daphne Blake- The Lover

Velma Dinkley- The Sage

Norville "Shaggy" Rogers-The Fool

Scoobert "Scooby" Doo-The Innocent

700

What are the seven ANCIENT elements of storytelling?

Melody, Décor, Spectacle, Character, Theme, Dialogue, & plot

700

What is the technical name of the topic sentence in the conclusion?

The restated thesis

700

What are the three parts of "Walk the Road of Trials?"

1. Step in it 2. Make new friends 3. Prepare for the challenge

700

What are the three types of dependent clauses discussed this semester?

Adjective, Noun, & Adverbial

700

Technically, who wrote The Epic of Gilgamesh?

Gilgamesh

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