Setting
Plot
Conflict
Character
Theme
100
The time and the place of a story is known as this.
What is the setting?
100
This is where the conflicts get "messy" or increase towards the climax.
What is the rising action?
100
Explain internal conflict.
what is a struggle within one's self?
100
This is the character is clearly central to the story with all major events having some importance to this character.
What is a protagonist?
100
The theme in a piece of fiction is its _____________________________ idea or its central ______________________.
controlling , insight
200
This was the setting in "The Most Dangeroud Game".
What is the island, the sea, the house,...
200
You may consider it a planned and/or ____________________series of events in a story.
What is logical series of events?
200
Explain external conflict.
What is a struggle with a force outside one's self?
200
This is the opposer of the main character.
What is an antagonist?
200
It is the author's underlying __________________ or _______________________ idea that he is trying to convey.
meaning , main (idea)
300
This was the time period of "The Other Foot"
What is in the future?
300
This is where the setting and characters are explained.
What is introduction in the plot?
300
Rainsford vs. Zaroff, from "The Most Dangerous Game", is an example of this type of conflict.
What is a man vs. man conflict?
300
This type of character is round, many sided and has complex personalities.
What is an individual character?
300
The theme may be the author's _______________________________ about a topic or view of human nature.
thought/beliefs/ etc..
400
The daily life of the characters, otherwise known as the local color (dress, culture, food, etc)
What is the social issues of a setting?
400
This is where the reader should wonder, what will happen next?
What is the climax?
400
Willie, from "The Other Foot", dealt with this type of conflict.
What is a man vs. society conflict?
400
This type of character is many sided personalities that change, for better or worse, by the end of the story.
What is a dynamic character?
400
These are 3 of the 6 ways an author may demonstrate theme.
What are symbolism, irony, allusion, metaphor, simile, hyperbole
500
This is the mood in "Flowers for Algernon".
What is sad, upsetting, pity, etc...
500
This is another word for resolution or conclusion.
What is the Denouement?
500
The boy named "IT" was a young man facing this type of conflict.
What is a man vs. circumstance conflict?
500
This character has one or two characteristics that never change and are emphasized.
What is a static character?
500
This was the theme of "The Other Foot".
What is racism and/or prejudices,
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