Literary Basics
Short Stories
Refugee
Shakespeare
Misc.
100

This plot stage contains the turning point of a story.

Climax

100

This story focuses on the dangers of blind obedience.

The Lottery

100

This Hero’s Journey stage begins when the hero enters the unfamiliar world.

Crossing the threshold

100

Romeo and Juliet belong to these two feuding families.

Montague and Capulet

100

This literary element explains when and where a story takes place.

Setting

200

This literary device gives objects or images deeper meaning.

Symbolism

200

The narrator’s pride negatively affects this character.

Doodle

200

This Hero’s Journey stage includes the hero’s greatest challenge or test.

The ordeal

200

Romeo and Juliet are secretly married by this character.

Friar Lawrence

200

A strong theme statement should include this instead of just one word.

A full sentence that communicates a lesson

300

A character battling guilt would be an example of this type of conflict.

Character vs. Self?

300

This emotion does the narrator feel AFTER Doodle’s death.

Guilt

300

This heroic trait is shown when characters continue despite fear and danger.

Resilience

300

The deaths of Romeo and Juliet ultimately cause this change between the families.

Peace

300

Authors reveal characterization through these important methods.

Actions and dialogue

400

This part of plot follows the climax and begins resolving conflicts.

Falling action

400

Many villagers continue the lottery because they fear this.

Breaking tradition

400

This heroic trait is shown when Isabel, Josef, and Mahmoud put the safety of others before themselves.

Sacrifice

400

Shakespeare wrote using this era of the English language.

Early Modern English

400

“Friendship can help people overcome challenges” is an example of this type of literary concept.

Theme statement

500

This type of conflict would best fit a character stranded during a hurricane.

Character vs. Nature

500

The theme of the scarlet ibis most strongly connects to harm to this emotion.

Pride

500

This symbol represents both fear and hope throughout the novel.

Boats/the ocean

500

Although some characters can be blamed, this is what ultimately led to the tragic ending.

Family feud

500

The social, cultural, and political conditions from a certain time period in a story is understood through this.

Historical context

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