Plot Terms
Poetic Terms
American Teen
1,000 Years
Short Stories
100
The main character in a story
What is the protagonist
100
Words such as dare and care.
What are rhymes.
100
Name and describe the four main characters in the movie
Megan: wants to go to Notre Dame; she is smart and popular, but also breaks the law. Hannah: she is a rebel who enjoys music, art, and photography. Collin: he is a basketball star Jake: he is a band and video game geek. He tries to get a girl friend for the whole movie.
100
The story is told in what point of view?
First Person Point of View
100
Name the two settings of the short story "The Signing"
A hospital and a bus.
200
The character or force which opposes the main character
What is the antagonist
200
Words that mimic sounds, such as splash.
What are onomatopoeias.
200
What do we learn about Megan's sister? How did this event impact Megan?
Megan's sister was studying to become a teacher and then committed suicide. Her death made Megan bitter and perhaps more angry than she used to be. She regretted her death feeling that she was partly responsible.
200
What is the author's message or theme in this story?
Never Give Up
200
What is the surprise ending of "Desiree's Baby"?
That Armand has African blood in his family tree and not Desiree.
300
The moment everything changes in a story.
What is the climax
300
A comparison which uses is or are
What are metaphors
300
Explain the "one sock" metaphor that Jake talks about when folding laundry.
He says: every sock has its own sock mate. However, he does not have his sock mate: he is one sock all alone waiting and looking for his sock mate.
300
What is Zahlappell?
Roll Call
300
What is the main conflict in "Marriage is a Private Affair"?
The father (Okeke) does not approve of his son's (Nnaemeka) marriage to a girl (Nene) of a different tribe.
400
The main problem in a story. Such as man vs. man or man vs. nature.
What is the conflict.
400
Things such as similes, metaphors, personification, and imagery.
What is figurative language.
400
The ringing of the clock at midnight right before Hannah's boyfriend, Joel, dumps her is an example of what?
Foreshadowing.
400
What is the latrine and what is it good for?
It is the bathroom or bathroom line. It is a good place to meet with friends and relatives.
400
The fact that everyone thinks Mrs. Mallard dies out of happiness when really she dies out of sadness to find that her husband is still alive is an example of what?
Irony.
500
The events at the beginning of the story
What is the exposition
500
Words that begin with the same consonant sounds, such as seven slithering snakes.
What is alliteration.
500
Learning about a character through what they say, wear, or how they act.
What is indirect characterization.
500
Who gives Elli oranges as a special treat?
Aunt Serena
500
How did the conflict in "Marriage is a Private Affair" affect Nene, the main character's wife?
She is made to feel inadequate and unloved. She cries when her face is cut out of their wedding picture. Eventually she shows respect to her father-in-law by writing him a letter telling him he can see the grandkids and she will stay at home.
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