Elements of a Story
Vocabulary
The Story of Icarus
Genres of Literature
100
The name of the character that determines how the plot will develop
The main character
100
Give the definition of the word "cave" (in your own words).
A hollow space under the ground or on the side of a hill
100
What is the name of the character who made amazing mechanical creations?
Daedalus
100
A type of story that is made up (not real)
Fiction
200
The structure of a story is called...
The plot
200
Give the definition of the verb " to melt" (in your own words)
When something gets hot and begins to lose its shape
200
True or False: At the end of the story, both of the escapees die.
False- Daedalus survives, but Icarus does not.
200
A type of story (prose) that is true (not made up)
Nonfiction
300
The part of the story that contains the solution to the problem
The resolution
300
Give the definition of the word "mechanical" (in your own words)
Made by humans/ like a machine
300
The name of a half-man, half-bull monster
The Minotaur
300
A traditional story that is regarded as history, but may or may not be true
Legend
400
The most exciting part of the story
The climax
400
Give the definition of the verb "to vow" (in your own words)
To promise
400
What are the two warnings that Daedalus gives Icarus about his wings before they fly?
1. Fly too close to the ocean, and the wings will get too heavy from the water that sprays from the waves 2. Fly too close to the sun, and the wax on the wings will melt
400
"The Story of Icarus" is what kind of story?
A myth
500
Another name for the beginning of the story (where the characters and setting are introduced)
The exposition
500
Give the definition of the word "wretched" (in your own words)
Terrible, awful, bad
500
At first, Daedalus didn´t mind his imprisenment. Why did he eventually decide that he must leave the cave?
Icarus was growing up, and becoming bored and frustrated living in a cave. He felt cooped up!
500
What are the three main genres of literaure?
Prose, Drama, Poetry
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