Elements of Fiction
What is the main struggle between opposing forces in a story called?
Conflict
True or false: Theme is always stated directly in a story.
False
Who is the author of "The Necklace?"
Guy de Maupassant
"Time was a film run backward" is an example of what device?
Metaphor
Infer why Madame Loisel is unhappy at the start of "The Necklace."
What is: she wishes for a richer, more glamorous life.
Name the time and place where a story happens.
Setting
What is a possible theme of "The Necklace?"
Materialism can lead to unhappiness or appearances can be deceiving.
What is the setting of "A Sound of Thunder?"
Prehistoric past and the future
Give an example of personification form "A Sound of Thunder."
This can be inferred about the villagers' attitude toward the lottery?
What is: they are uneasy but they follow tradition?
What do we call the people or animals in a story?
Characters
What theme is explored in "The Lottery?"
It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition.
Who is punished at the end of the "The Lottery?"
Tessie Hutchinson
This piece of figurative language exaggerates for effect.
What is hyperbole?
Infer why Eckels is terrified in "A Sound of Thunder."
What is: he realizes the danger and potential consequences?
What is the sequence of events in a story?
Plot
Define "theme" in literature.
The underlying message or main idea of story
What object is central to the plot in "The Necklace?"
Identify the figurative language: "He felt himself fall into a bottomless pit of despair.
What is hyperbole or metaphor?
Make an inference about Montresor's feelings toward Fortunato.
What is: he secretly despises him and wants revenge?
Name the turning point or most intense moment in a story.
Climax
Give a theme topic common to both "Cask of Amontillado" and "The Lottery."
Revenge
Violence
Consequences of human nature
In "Cask of Amontillado," what is Fortunato's weakness?
Pride in his wine knowledge
Write your own simile about the mood in "The Lottery."
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Infer why the black box in "The Lottery" is never replaced.
What is: the villagers fear change and it represents tradition?