Plot Structure/Narration
Irony/Tricky Stuff
Characterization
Conflict
Wild Card
100
List the six steps of plot structure in order.
Exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
100
What is the definition of irony?
Correct responses must indicate:
(a) Contrast between expectations/understanding and reality
100
In a movie, you see a policeman eating donuts at a police station. You never learn the policeman's name; you never learn about his thoughts or feelings. He's just there to add authenticity to the scene. This character is known as
Stock character (flat character is also acceptable)
100
Name the 5 types of conflict (______vs ________)
Person vs. Nature (Environment), Person vs. Person, Person vs. Self, Person vs. Society, Person vs. God/Technology
100
What are the 5 different types of point of view?
1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person objective, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient
200
What is the difference between falling action and resolution?
Falling action is how the story winds down from the climactic showdown. Resolution is what happens to the characters at the end (they live happily ever after, they die, etc.)
200
Real Life Scenario: David has set a water balloon trap for his brother Drew. Drew texts David to say, "I don't think there's going to be any rain today." What type of irony is this?
Situational (Drew clearly does not expect it to rain, but he is going to get hit with a water balloon trap. It is not dramatic because it is not in a novel, play, or setting where there would reasonably be an audience.
200
A story begins with a woman named Linda screaming at her son, "YOU'D BETTER BE HOME ON TIME OR YOU'RE GROUNDED!"
You later learn that she's just overprotective because her firstborn son was out late one night and never came home. This type of character is known as a...?
Complex/round character
200
Darryl sees money sticking out of his mother's purse. He is contemplating whether he should steal the money or not. This type of conflict is considered...
Internal or person vs. self (Darryl is battling his own guilt/conscience/emotions)
200
You are reading a story from the perspective of a pickpocket who makes their living robbing unsuspecting tourists. Officer Falcone is the pickpocket's sworn enemy, and he's determined to catch the pickpocket one day. Who is the protagonist in this story?
The pickpocket
300
Rachel closed her eyes.
It was 2010, 8 years ago. The sun was shimmering and the air pulsating with excitement and anticipation as she steadied herself for her graduation speech. Back then, she had been so full of hope and life...What lit term is this?
Flashback
300
"You want me to walk to McDonald's, pick up food, walk back, and you want me to pay for it? I have infinite time and money, so of course, that sounds most excellent to me."
What types of irony are least applicable to this situation?
Situational and dramatic (because it's verbal irony). The person clearly is not serious when they say that they have infinite time and money.
300
"You don't have to pay me the full 300," said Jill.
"Yes, I do," said Winona. "Even though it didn't take you much time, I promised I would, and I want to stand by that promise."
This form of characterization is also known as
Indirect characterization (we get a sense that Winona is an honorable person who is determined to stand by the promises she makes to others)
300
In the movie "Friday Night Lights", Coach Gary Gaines faces the wrath of the townspeople after the football team loses a critical game. People post "For Sale" signs on his front lawn. The media talks about how he's an idiot and needs to be fired. What type of conflict is this? Be as specific as you can.
External; person vs. society (it's one man (Gary Gaines) vs. an entire town of angry people)
300
What is a theme of "The Necklace"?
Theme must
(a) Not contain any personal pronouns (I, you, we)
(b) Must be phrased as a statement
(c) Must have a universal message that is not tied to the events/characters in the story
400
Charizards zoomed across the sky, breathing fire that rained down from the skies, scorching the earth wherever it landed. A teenage boy ran frantically away from the sound of the Charizard wingbeats. He had to get somewhere...anywhere where fire couldn't get to him. What type of narration/intro is this?
In media res
400
What type of irony does this most closely approximate?
Situational irony (you'd expect Hobbes to be upset, but he just doesn't care and goes to sleep). This then causes Calvin to agree with him even though Calvin was just griping about how dumb it is to find happiness in a field.
400
At the beginning of "To Kill a Mockingbird", Atticus is an honorable, upstanding man. At the end of "To Kill a Mockingbird", Atticus continues to fight for justice and a better world. Based on his development, what type of character is Atticus?
Static (he does not change, he begins as good and ends as good)
400
Why does virtually every story need to contain conflict? What happens without conflict?
Correct responses include at least one of the following
a) The story becomes boring/nothing moves the story along
b) Conflicts push characters and situations to grow & develop
400
In Game 7 of the 2018 World Series, the LA Dodgers' star shortstop, Manny Machado steps up to the plate with the Dodgers losing by one run. He crushes a titanic home run to win the championship. The team storms the field to celebrate and they dump a water cooler over his head. What are the two elements of plot structure here (and where do you see them)?
Climax: Will Manny Machado be able to succeed and help the Dodgers win a championship?
Falling Action: The team gets to celebrate. Manny Machado has a water cooler dumped over his head.
500
Jack yelled, "I'll be back before you know it!", smiling his classic Jumbo Jack smile. It was the last time I would ever see him smile, the last time I would ever see the light shining out of his eyes.
What type of lit term is being applied here?
Foreshadowing (you get the sense that something bad is going to happen to Jack because it's the last time he smiles or has light shining out of his eyes.
500
(Song Titles/Not Irony): RING THE ALARM: Beyonce has tripped over a pile of money, twisting her ankle on all the single dollars.
All the single dollars? All the single dollars.
Bills, Bills, Bills. But Beyonce is a Survivor who presumably will keep on surviving. What lit device?
Allusions (song titles)
a) Ring the Alarm
b) Single Ladies
c) Bills, Bills, Bills
d) Survivor
500
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado", who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist?
Protagonist: Montresor (it's from his point of view, even if he is twisted)
Antagonist: Fortunato (he's seen as the enemy)
500
Ryan is the worst player on his high school baseball team. One day after school, he sees Josh, the star pitcher on the team commit a crime. Josh sees Ryan seeing him and growls, "If you tell anyone, I'll get suspended. Our whole team will be mad because we need my arm to win the championship. Do you really want that on your conscience?" What type(s) of conflict...?
Correct responses must include all of the following
a) External: Person vs. Person (Ryan vs. Josh)
b) External: Person vs. Society (Ryan vs. the team)
c) Internal: Person vs. Self (Ryan vs. his conscience)
500
What are 4 types of indirect characterization?
Looks, thoughts, speech/dialogue, actions