The exposition of the story (the beginning) introduces the characters, the _______________, and the basic situation.
What is the setting
100
What type of conflict is this (more specific than internal or external): Joe wants to be class president, but so does Kim.
What is character struggles against character (Man Vs. Man)
100
What is the exposition
In the beginning when the man states that it's hot and that he hates his wife. He talks about all the things he could be doing with his life if SHE wasn't there to hold him back.
100
This is the character who works against the main character in a story.
What is the antagonist
100
Imagine a plot line. What part of it creates the suspense in a story?
The rising action
200
The plot of a story is the sequence of events that show how the ______________ develops and is resolved.
What is the conflict?
200
What type of conflict is this (more specific than internal or external): A hurricane destroys a family's home.
What is character struggles against nature (Man Vs. Nature)
200
What part of the plot is the following:
I fall to the floor. My wife just sits there, watching.
Resolution
200
Hints about what will happen later in the story is known as
What is foreshadowing
200
What is a "close call" in suspense writing?
It is how the author creates a "near miss" or false solution for the character that keeps the readers on their toes.
300
The most exciting moment in the plot is called the __________________. It is the turning point where the story can go either way.
What is the climax?
300
What type of conflict is this (more specific than internal or external): Sally wants to get a job, but the law says she's too young.
What is character struggles against society (man vs. society)
300
What part of the plot is the following:
My wife plays DEATH for 34 points, just as the room starts to shake.
Climax
300
A type of conflict that occurs inside the character (dealing with emotions, morality, faith)
What is Internal Conflict
300
How does a writer establish mood?
through the setting, word choice, and characters
400
During what part of the plot does the conflict wind down in intensity?
What is the falling action?
400
What type of conflict is this (more specific than internal or external): Derek wants to go to college, but he's afraid of failing.
What is character struggles against his or or her own mind (character vs. self)
400
What part of the plot is the following:
I play, appropriately, BEGIN. With the N on the little pink star. Twenty-two points.
I watch my wife's smug expression as she rearranges her letters. Clack, clack, clack. I hate her.
Rising Action
400
What is the theme of a story?
The subject or message being written about
400
How does a suspense writer invite curiosity through the setting? Give an example.
It was a dark and stormy night
It's a hot day and I hate my wife.
The elevator was old
500
When the conflict is resolved and all loose ends are tied up, this is known as the...
The resolution
500
Is the following an internal or external example:
Martin is afraid to go into the elevator
what is Internal
500
Explain EITHER the external or internal conflict in "Death by Scrabble"
Internal: (Man Vs. Self) The man struggles within due to his resentment of his wife and how he wants to murder her.
External: (Man Vs. Man) Man vs. his wife. They are playing the game and the tiles/words they are choosing are creating problems for the other.
(Man vs. Nature) Man and wife vs heat man vs quake
500
This person is the good guy or "hero" of the story.
What is the protagonist?
500
How does an author create suspense with details?
Authors will write detailed descriptions like
A knock on the door
The turn of a key
A shadow moves