The beginning of the story, when the characters, setting, and main conflict are introduced.
What is the exposition?
100
A term for literary categories.
What are genres?
100
The time, location, and context of a literary work.
What is setting?
200
We meet Jonas, an eleven year old who is "apprehensive" about an upcoming ceremony where he will be given an assignment or job for his life. Jonas lives in a strange community where everything is the same.
What is the exposition of THE GIVER?
200
A type of literature based on factual information.
What is non-fiction.
200
When an author hints at events to come.
What is foreshadowing?
300
These are the five elements of plot.
What is exposition, rising actions, climax, falling actions, and resolution.
300
A type of fictional literature based on historical events.
What is historical fiction.
300
The setting of THE GIVER.
What is a futuristic society in which there is no color, historical memory, or emotions.
400
This is the resolution of THE GIVER.
What is Jonas loses all of his memories, so he knows that the community has received them. He and Gabriel feel hope for the future and see love on the horizon.
400
The genre of THE GIVER.
What is science fiction.
400
Jonas and Gabriel have light eyes that seem to carry more depth than other citizens. Jonas also sees an apple change.
What are examples of foreshadowing in THE GIVER.
500
The climax of THE GIVER.
What is Jonas find out that release is actually murder and makes a plan to leave the community.
500
A type of literature set in the future with elements of technology or science.
What is science fiction.
500
The definition of literary theme.
What is the message about a topic or idea in a literary work?