Plot Diagrams
Figurative Language
Characterization
Unionization
Universal Basic Income
100
What is the event that occurs at the topmost section of this chart?
100
Life is a highway.
The snow is a white blanket.
Their eyes were diamonds.
These are examples of:
Metaphor.
100
The oppositional force in a story is called the...
antagonist.
100
Unionization protects workers rights to... (list three)
Wage, healthcare/benefits, paid leave, etc.
100
What century did the philosopher who theorized UBI lie in?
the 1500s/16th century.
200
True or False: Stories must unfold sequentially according to the rules of a plot diagram?
False.
200
The central idea, or universal concept in a text is also known as the:
Theme
200
"You have no idea how I feel!"
What point of view is the author speaking in?
First person.
200
Which of these three jobs is NOT unionized?
a) Teachers
b) Police
c) Retail workers
Retail workers
200
List 3 benefits of UBI.
300
The word 'Denouement' represents which part of the plot diagram?
Resolution.
300
"I was filling down a pipe above my head, and my arms were starting to grow tired. The smell of iron was in the air, and tiny sparkling specks of metal floated past my eyes as I worked. When I breathed in, I felt like I could taste the metal in the air."
This could best be described as the author using...
Imagery.
300
When the author writes in a style that lets the reader see the bigger picture, they're writing in...
Third person perspective.
300
List three union-busting tactics from the 21st century.
Flooding the vote, anti-union propaganda, firing organizers, etc.
300
List three critiques of UBI.
400
Organize these events in the correct order:
A) A problem occurs that the protagonist must respond to.
B) The main character and setting are introduced.
C) Loose threads are tied off.
D) The conflict is resolved.
E) Stakes rise in sequence
B, A, E, D, C.
400
"I've had enough-- give it to me now!"
"I think you've tried that already-- can I give it a shot?"
The key difference between these two lines of dialogue is:Tone.
400
A character who supports the main charcater, but doesn't change dramatically might be called...
a static character.
400
If a union is formed by a small team of people, it is called a ____ unit. Larger groups are ____ units.
Micro, Macro.
400
In Canada, when was the last instance of UBI implemented?
CERB, 2020
500
What are the four types of conflict we discussed yesterday? Give an example of each.
Person v Person, Person v Self, Person v Society, Person v Nature.
500
Think back to the short film Invisible that we watched yesterday. Provide an example of symbolism.
I'll let you know ;)
500
List TWO of the benefits of indirect characterization.
It humanizes characters
It shows instead of telling.
Inspires discovery, and provokes the imagination.
500
early 20th century unions struggled to gain political support from either party. The reason that the democrats were not pro union at the time was that...
Unions were segregated on race and gender lines.
500
Why might a politically conservative person support UBI?
It could replace other government programs, such as social welfare.