Plot and Structure
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
What is plot?
What are the two main types of conflict?
What is external and internal?
What’s the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
direct = the author tells
indirect = shown through actions/words
What is theme?
What is the message/lesson of the story?
"The wind whispered through the trees," is an example of what device?
What is personification?
Which part of the plot introduces the characters and settings?
What is exposition?
A character struggles with guilt. What type of conflict is this?
What is Internal?
(man vs. self)
“Maria slammed the door and refused to speak.” What method is this?
What is indirect characterization?
Is “love,” by itself, a theme or topic?
What is topic?
What compares two unlike things using like or as?
What is a simile?
What's the difference between climax and resolution?
Climax = turning point
Resolution = ending/outcome
Katniss vs The Capitol (The Hunger Games) is what type of conflict?
Who is the protagonist in Frozen?
Who is Anna?
Give one theme from Button, Button.
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Exaggeration like “I’ve told you a million times!” is what device?
What is hyperbole?
In Cinderella, what even represents the climax?
When her slipper falls off/ the stroke of midnight
Harry Potter vs. Voldemort is what type of conflict?
What is external? (man vs. man)
Who is the antagonist in The Lion King?
Who is Scar?
In Lamb to the Slaughter what does the leg of lamb represent?
What is anger, violence, retribution?
What is imagery?
descriptive language appealing to the 5 senses
True or False: Flashback is a narrative technique that interrupts the chronological order of events.
What is true?
Give one example of man vs. nature from any book/movie.
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Flat characters are usually described as _______ whereas round characters are usually described as ________.
What are simple and complex?
In The Landlady, what do the taxidermied pets represent?
What is deception?
Other answers may vary
Give an example of personification from a book/movie.
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