Short Stories
Plot Graph
Characters
Opinion Paragraph
Other Literary Devices
100
In this story, Mrs. Hutchinson is late and suffers the consequences.
What is "The Lottery?"
100
This occurs when the problems within the story are solved.
What is falling action?
100
The character who opposes the main character.
What is an antagonist?
100
This is how many sentences should be in your opinion paragraph.
What is 8.
100
The time, place and mood/atmosphere of a story.
What is the setting?
200
The theme of this story is you can find friends anywhere.
What is "The Last Spin?"
200
We meet the characters, are given the setting and receive the basic plot here.
What is the introduction?
200
This type of character often changes over the course of the story.
What is a dynamic character?
200
The two places you should state your opinion within the opinion paragraph.
What are the topic (first) and concluding (last) sentences?
200
Many of the stories we have read in class are written in this perspective, and include words like "he" or "she."
What is third person point of view?
300
In this story, it was the main character's guilt that drove him mad, not the beating of the dead man's heart.
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
300
The story wraps up, and often has a happy ending.
What is the conclusion?
300
This type of character seems true to life.
What is a realistic character?
300
Examples from the story should be used here.
What are explanation sentences?
300
Person vs. Person and Person vs. Society are these types of conflict.
What is external?
400
The main character's name in this story is Andy.
What is "On the Sidewalk Bleeding?"
400
The most exciting part of the story.
What is the climax?
400
The main character of a story.
What is the protagonist?
400
You need at least three of these.
What are supports/reasons?
400
The author's main message or life lesson within the story.
What is theme?
500
The only story to be told in first person narrative.
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
500
This is when the story starts to get exciting and the characters begin to face problems.
What is rising action?
500
This type of character has many sides to their personality.
What is a round character?
500
These should be included within your paragraph, and should not be vague.
What are details.
500
A flat and stereotyped character is often also this.
What is static.
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