P.E.A.R.L.S.
M.A.A.S.T.
Literary Elements
Miscellaneous
Archetypes
100
How a culture contributes notable and meaningful discoveries in art, literature, math, science, technology, etc. that impacts the surrounding communities/countries
Achievements
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 is Similarities shared by all cultures WORLDWIDE that are expressed differently
What are cultural universals?
100
What is The gatekeeper or trickster. Tests the hero's courage, can be good, evil, or neutral?
The Threshold Guardian?
200
Where a culture is geopraphically and the natural resources that are available?
What is Location?
200
Is a work, object, or color that stands for/represents something else, typically an idea.
What is Symbol?
200
The two major characters in a story?
Protagonist and Antagonist
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
What are the four conflicts?
Man vs Society, Man vs Self, Man vs Man, Man vs Nature
300
When you get free points! :)
What is a Freebie?
300
Princess, beautiful and in need of rescue, cares for others?
What is Damsel in Distress?
400
The rules, class structures, and beliefs that a society follows in daily life?
What is social norms?
400
is the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied on which they are based
What is archetype?
400
The central idea or lesson a story conveys
What is Theme?
400
What is another name for the Rule of Reciprocity?
What is the Golden Rule?
400
the shadow, the opposor of the protagonist?
What is the villain?
500
how a culture produces, trades, and consumes goods and services; money
What is Economics?
500
What is A reference to a well-known piece of art, mythology, literature, song, event, or person in a work of literature?
What is allusion?
500
What are the 5 plot diagram elements?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
500
What is the difference between cultural universals and literature universals?
Cultural explains the similar elements between cultures and literature explains how stories have the same story line or elements
500
Usually a fairy godmother, or wise older person; they teach and give gifts! They also serve as a role model
What is the mentor?
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