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What is the definition of setting?
When and where a story occurs.
What was the EQ for Unit 1?
What qualities are needed to survive?
What is the definition of plot?
The main events of a story
What is the definition of point of view?
The perspective from which a story is being told.
Why was MLK, Jr. in Birmingham Jail?
He was leading a protest march.
What was an internal conflict in "Life of Pi"?
Pi did not want to kill living things to survive.
What is a protagonist?
The main character of a story.
The beginning of a plot used to give background information on characters and the setting.
Exposition
What is first person POV?
The main character tells the story from their point of view, using "I."
What is the name of the Natasha Tretheway poem we analyzed?
Incident
What was the tone of Harvey Milk's speech?
Hopeful and optimistic
What is an antagonist?
The character/force that opposes the protagonist.
The time in the story after the climax but before the resolution.
Falling action
Who was the antagonist of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Zaroff.
What did Natasha Trethaway compare the KKK members to?
Angels
What is a symbol?
Something tangible, like an object, that represents a deeper idea
What is a static character?
A character that doesn't change over the course of the story.
The part of a story where the tension or action reaches its highest point.
Climax
Name 2 characteristics of a summary.
It is objective and covers just major ideas.
How did Sheyann Webb's account of her experiences end?
She and others gathered in a church and realized their voices had power.
Why would a writer use parallel structure?
To draw emphasis to an idea.
What is a dynamic character?
A character that changes and develops over the course of the story.
The very end of the story where the main problem is resolved.
What is included in a citation for a quote?
Author's last name and the paragraph number.
What was Ada Blackjack famous for?
Surviving extremely cold conditions.