Story Elements
What is the term for "where and when a story takes place"
The setting
What are the 5 types of conflict?
Person vs. person
Person vs. self
Person vs. nature
Person vs. society
Person vs. supernatural
What is the setting of "All Summer in a Day"?
Venus - where it rains constantly
"True!- nervous -- very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?
What point of view is "The Tell Tale Heart" told in?
First Person POV
What is the setting of Harrison Bergeron?
2081 - United States
What is the difference between first person point of view and third person point of view? What pronouns do each POV use?
1st Person: a main character is telling the story. They use pronouns such as I, me, we".
3rd Person: A narrator, who is not a character, is telling the story. They use pronouns such as they, he, she".
What type of conflict is this: "The people didn't agree with the new law, so they went to town hall to fight it".
Person vs. Society
Who is the main character in this story and why is she different from the other students?
She used to live on planet Earth and she has seen the sun before.
The climax is the highest point of tension or drama in a short story. What is the climax in "The Tell Tale Heart"
When that narrator kills the old man.
How is society different in 2081 than it is now?
Everyone is controlled - they wear handicaps so that everyone is "average".
In a short story, what do we call "the life lesson that an author tries to teach the reader"?
The theme
What type of conflict is this: "The ladies hat flew off because of the crazy wind"
Person vs. Nature
There are two types of conflict in "All Summer in a Day". Tell me one, and explain.
"Person vs. Person" - The students bully Margot and lock her in a closet.
"Person vs. Nature" - It has rained on the planet Venus for 7 years, which causes Margot to feel sad and depressed.
What are the two things that made the narrator to go crazy and kill the old man?
His vulture eye and his heartbeat
What type of conflict is in "Harrison Bergeron"
Person vs. Society
What are the 2 types of characterization?
Indirect: What an author does not tell you what a character is like. You need to use context clues.
Direct: When an author tells you what a character is like.
What type of conflict is this: "I was very stressed out because of my busy schedule"
Person vs. self
What is the theme of "All Summer in a Day"?
Answers may vary.
Example:
"Jealousy can cause people to bully others"
"Something that starts out as a little prank can end up in a tragedy"
Which of the following is a theme in "Tell Tale Heart"?
a) Always question the people you live with.
b) Guilt is a heavy burden to bear.
c) It is important to tell the truth to the police.
b) Guilt is a heavy burden to bear.
What does the author of "Harrison Bergeron" teach the reader about competition?
Competition is good and necessary. It makes others do better and want to be better.
Draw a plot diagram and label the 5 parts
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Create your own example of the conflict "person vs. person"
Answers may vary
The characters in "All Summer in a Day" are affected by the setting they live in. How does the setting make the characters feel?
When the police came to the narrators house, they believed him when he told them that the old man was away - what caused him to confess the crime?
His guilt!
What is the theme of "Harrison Bergeron"? Explain
Answers may vary...
Example: when people are controlled, someone is most likely going to try and stop it.