Vocabulary
The prefix in respectful means “again” or “back,”
What is re-?
Identify the subject: The horse fell whilst running past the bale of hay>
What is the horse?
The beginning of a story where the setting and characters are introduced.
What is an exposition?
When a writer gives hints about what will happen later.
What is foreshadowing?
In this short story, the main character eventually realizes that he should focus more on his enjoyment rather than work.
What is the resolution of "Content's of a Dead Mans Pocket" by Jack Finney?
The suffix in ambition means “state” or “quality of,”
What is -tion?
The word wears in "She always wears jewelry that matches her outfit," is this part of the sentence.
What is predicate?
The event that starts the main conflict of the story.
What is the inciting incident?
When the audience knows something the character doesn't.
What is dramatic irony?
In this story the author changes points of view towards the resolution, which gives the reader dramatic irony.
What is "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto?
To be secretly sneaky.
What is surreptitious?
Identify the transitive verb and it's direct object: She baked a cake for her best friend's birthday.
What is baked and cake?
The greatest point of intention or turning point in a story.
What is the climax?
A struggle or problem within a character that is in every story.
What is internal conflict (person vs self)?
In this short story, the author shows human nature and how cruel some people can be.
What is "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson?
Showing deep respect or honor.
What is reverent?
Identify the linking verb: The cookies were delicious!
What is were?
What is the resolution?
A reference to another story, event, figure.
What is allusion?
These two stories both share a universal theme of the regret of the past.
What is "The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu and "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs?
Describing something eerie or grim.
What is macabre?
The word happy in "She was happy after finding out the good news" is this part of the sentence.
What is predicate adjective?
The series of events that build tension before the climax.
What are the rising actions?
When human traits are given to nonhuman things.
In this short story, the author uses irony and sarcasm through the character by thinking the opposite of what he's doing.
What is "Us and Them" by David Sendaria?