Short Story Elements
What are the three main elements of any narrative/story?
character, setting, plot
What genre is this, and give an example of a story that would fit into this genre:
A story that could actually happen in real life, right now. Includes things like: - Realistic problems and resolutions - Realistic characters, setting, and plot
realistic fiction / Holes
What is the first box in the plot chart?
Exposition (background information on characters/setting/plot)
Who was the main character in "All Summer in a Day"?
Margot
Give the class an example of onomatopoeia (a word that represents the sound it makes)
meow, oink, click-clack, tick tock, WEH
What are the two different categories of characters?
Main characters and secondary characters
What genre is this, and give an example of a story that would fit into this genre:
A story that could not or is unlikely to happen in real life. Includes things like: - Monsters - Fear - Death (as a main event or focus for the story) - Blood
Horror / Goosebumps
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What happens at the end of "Click-Clack the Rattebag"?
The man (main character) is pulled into the darkness of the little boy's room (the little boy is a Click-Clack!)
This is an example of what literary device?
"She is the sun: warm, radiant, and bright."
metaphor
What are the two different types of narrators?
first-person and third-person omniscient
What genre tropes (typical events/characters/settings) appear in the Science-Fiction genre?
outer space, the future, aliens, hyper-advanced technology, dystopian/utopian setting
What the "GASP!"/most exciting moment in a plot called?
The climax
What genre is "Click-Clack the Rattlebag", and why?
Finish this sentence by turning it into a simile.
She runs ______________________.
She runs as fast as a cheetah / like a cheetah (varying answers)
who - character
when and where - setting
why, how, what - plot
What genre tropes (typical events/characters/settings) appear in the Fantasy genre?
Magic and people who can use magic
unrealistic creatures/talking animals/settings
Name a climax moment in any of the Pixar short movies we watched in class together (ex. For the Birds, Lifted, Tin Toy, Knick Knack)
(varying answers)
Who is the author of "All Summer in a Day"?
Ray Bradbury
What literary device is this?
When an object or animal is given human qualities. The poem may describe an object as though it can think and feel, or describe an animal that can talk or think logically.
Personification
What's the difference between small-scale setting and wide-scale setting?
Large-scale setting: Bigger, less specific details about where the story takes place (countries, cities, planets, climates, regions etc.)
Small-scale setting: smaller, more specific details about where the story takes place (buildings, rooms, area, sounds, weather, etc.)
Name the seven different genres that were on our genre chart
horror, realistic fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, fable, historical fiction, mystery,
What are all the different parts of plot chart (in order)?
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action Events 1-3, Climax, Falling Action Events 1-2, Resolution
What is the theme (big, important topic/life lesson/message) of "All Summer in a Day"?
Bullying/Outsiders
What literary device is this?
Using descriptive language that appeals to the five senses (Sight, touch, sound, smell, taste)
Ex. "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green." (The Lottery by Shirley Jackson)
Imagery