P.E.A.R.L.S.
M.A.A.S.T.
Literary Elements
Miscellaneous
Archetypes
100
Achievements
How a culture contributes notable and meaningful discoveries in art, literature, math, science, technology, etc. that impacts the surrounding communities/countries
100
is the statement or message the author is making about the human experience.
What is Theme?
100
When and where a story takes place
What is Setting
100
What are cultural universals
What is Similarities shared by all cultures WORLDWIDE that are expressed differently?
100
The Threshold Guardian
What is The gatekeeper or trickster. Tests the hero's courage, can be good, evil, or neutral?
200
Location
Where a culture is geopraphically and the natural resources that are available?
200
Symbol
Is a work, object, or color that stands for/represents something else, typically an idea.
200
Protagonist and Antagonist OR Damsel in Distress and Villain
The two major characters in a story?
200
How we attempt to define what it means to be human.
What is Human experience?
200
The companion, the friend. Typically loyal and unselfish, provides emotional support
What is The Sidekick
300
how a culture governs or rules itself and its citizens
What is Politics?
300
is an object, concept, or symbol in literature that reappears again and again
What is Motif?
300
Man vs Society, Man vs Self, Man vs Man, Man vs Nature
What are the four Conflicts?
300
When you get free points! :)
What is a Freebie?
300
Damsel in Distress
What is Princess, beautiful and in need of rescue, cares for others?
400
Social Norms
The rules, class structures, and beliefs that a society follows in daily life?
400
Archetypes
is the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied on which they are based
400
The central idea or lesson a story conveys
What is Theme
400
The Golden Rule
What is another name for the Rule of Reciprocity?
400
The Villain
What is the shadow, the opposer of the protagonist?
500
how a culture produces, trades, and consumes goods and services; money
What is Economics?
500
Allusion
What is A reference to a well-known piece of art, mythology, literature, song, event, or person in a work of literature?
500
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What are the 5 plot diagram elements?
500
Cultural explains the similar elements between cultures and literature explains how stories have the same story line or elements
What is the difference between cultural and literature universals?
500
The Mentor
What is Usually a fairy godmother, or wise older person; they teach and give gifts! They also serve as a role model
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