Vocabulary 1
The action that makes up the story, following a plan called the plot line
Plot
The part of the story, usually near the beginning, where the characters are introduced, the background is explained, and the setting is described.
Exposition
Rainsford is stranded on Zaroff's island. Zaroff challenges Rainsford to a hunting game.
The Most Dangerous Game
What was the main conflict in "The Interlopers"
Man V. Man
In "The Interlopers," a tree falls on the characters, trapping them. This is an example of ______.
Climax
A particular form of language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group
Dialect
The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end.
Resolution
A man daydreams to get away from his wife.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
What was the main conflict in "The Necklace"
Man V. Society
The brothers talk to eachother in "The Scarlet Ibis." This is an example of _______.
Dialogue
the person or force that works against the hero of the story
Antagonist
The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.
Protagonist
Gradwitz and Znayem both believe that a piece of land is theirs. When a tree falls on them, their fued is resolved.
The Interlopers
What was the conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Man V. Nature
Walter Mitty is the _________ in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."
Protagonist
A technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or contrasts. An event occurs that directly contradicts expectations
Irony
The distinctive way that a writer uses language including such factors as word choice, sentence length, arrangement, and complexity, and the use of figurative language
Style
Fortunato is tricked by Montresor to go into a catacomb. Montresor ends up killing Fortunato.
The Cask of Amontillado
What was the conflict of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
Man V. Self
Narrator
Satire
The message of life or human nature that is "the focus" in the story that the writer tells.
Theme
The Scarlet Ibis
Man V. Society would be an example of _________ conflict.
External
In "The Necklace," the necklace represents a _______. It was more than just a necklace because it changed their lives.
Symbol