Plot Vocabulary
What is the RESOLUTION of a story?
The end of a story.
People in a story are known as....
Characters
Don Quixote is getting giants mixed up with....
Windmills
What are the following phrases in [brackets] called?
Don QUIXOTE: See you that giant, Sancho? [points offstage]
SANCHO [confused]: Giant, sire?
True or False: Many of George Willard's childhood friends showed up to see him off.
False.
Which of the following describes the RISING ACTION?
a. Story begins to wind down after the most intense part.
b. Series of events that present obstacles to overcome.
B.
Setting contains which TWO things?
Time and Place
What happened when Don Quixote charged the first windmill?
He and his horse were thrown down by the wind.
At one point, Don Quixote refers to Sancho as an idiot. What does this reveal about their relationship?
It's one sided, as Sancho respects Don, but it doesn't seem to be reciprocated.
What character trait represents George in the following quote:
"George glanced up and down the car to be sure no one was looking, then took out his pocketbook and counted his money. His mind was occupied with a desire not to appear green."
a. bold
b. inexperienced
c. ambitious
d. friendly
B. Inexperienced
What happens in the FALLING ACTION of a story?
The story starts to wind down after the most intense, pivotal moment.
Which of the following is an example of PLOT?
a. The characters' sadness develops a depressing mood.
b. The characters live in 1950's America.
c. The main character of the story is trapped by their enemy for a moment.
C
What does the dialogue reveal about Sancho’s feelings toward Don Quixote?
A. Sancho respects Quixote even though he recognizes his mistakes.
B. Sancho is afraid of Quixote and what he might do.
C. Sancho thinks that Quixote should give up his dreams and return home.
D. Sancho believes that Quixote is dangerous to himself and to others.
A
The play adds a scene where 2 of Don Quixote's friends are talking about him. What is their opinion of his exploring?
They believe he's lost his sense and is crazy to pursue these adventures.
George Willard thinks more about his past than his future as he is leaving Winesburg. Which of the following sentences from the passage best supports this statement?
a. "The young man, going out of his town to meet the adventure of life; began to think but he did not think of anything big or dramatic."
b. "He thought of little things--Turk Smollet wheeling boards through the main street of his town in the morning."
c. "The young man's mind was carried away by his growing passion for dreams."
d. "One looking at him would not have thought him particularly sharp."
B.
What is another word to describe the EXPOSITION of a story?
Introduction
Give an example of a SPECIFIC CONFLICT from one of the texts in Unit 3: "Into the Lifeboat," "After the Hurricane," or The Ninth Ward.
Titanic separates father and daughter; baby separated from family, etc.
Poem: Has to leave family to get water; Doolie's owner is now threatening violence, etc.
Novel: Lost Mama YaYa, Helicopter didn't see them
How does seeing the windmills affect Don Quixote’s journey?
A. He decides the windmills are a sign that he should find and destroy forty giants.
B. He thinks he must visit the windmills to make his fortune.
C. The sight motivates him to go out and rid the earth of evil.
D. He thinks the windmills are giants that he is meant to do battle with.
D.
In the story version, Don Quixote mentions that books of his were destroyed. What is revealed about this situation through the PLAY?
His so called "friends" were the ones who were burning the books because they thought it'd help his mental state (they thought he was crazy).
What's the difference between Tom Little and Tom Willard in the story?
Tom Little=Conductor
Tom Willard=George's father
1) The Lion King
2) Finding Nemo
3) The Incredibles
Lion King: Simba and Scar's big fight when Simba returns home.
Finding Nemo: Nemo is reunited with Marlin when he has to be saved from the fish net.
The Incredibles: The family fights Syndrome's robot after returning from his island.
What is the difference between a THEME and MAIN IDEA? Give an example of theme.
Theme is the lesson, while central idea involves what takes place in the text.
What is a possible THEME for this story?
-Even if you disagree, it's important to listen to people who care about you.
-Sometimes your biggest obstacle is yourself.
-Bravery sometimes looks like making the wise decision, not the flashy, aggressive one.
What does the word INFATUATION mean as it's used in the below lines?
PEREZ: It troubles me that a man who had such good sense should be so strangely bewitched by the idea of knight errantry.
NICHOLAS: ’Tis indeed a strange infatuation.
What is a theme of this story?
-Taking new, big steps will always seem scary at first.
-Being shy doesn't make someone have less potential.
-The little things can have the greatest meaning in life.