Literary Terms
Characters
Hero Journey
Plot Points
Miscellaneous
100
the main character who is facing the main conflict in a story
What is protagonist
100
The King Under the Mountain
Who is Thorin
100
This character best fits the role of the assistant
Who is Gandalf
100
Why did Thorin and Company want another member to join their expedition?
Because they were originally a company of 13, which they felt would be bad luck.
100
"Let’s have no more argument. I have chosen Mr. Baggins and that ought to be enough for all of you. If I say he is a Burglar, a Burglar he is, or will be when the time comes. There is a lot more in him than you guess, and a deal more than he has any idea of himself. You may (possibly) all live to thank me yet." This is an example of ___________.
What is Foreshadowing
200
a character or force that works against the protagonist
What is antagonist
200
Provides food and ponies to get the company through Mirkwood
Who is Beorn
200
The dwarves propose a quest to Bilbo at his house. This event best fits this part of the hero journey
What is Call to Adventure
200
When Gandalf left the party in Mirkwood Forest, the company looked to this person for guidance.
Who is Bilbo Baggins
200
"To the end of his days Bilbo could never remember how he found himself outside, without a hat, a walking stick or any money, or anything that he usually took when he went out [...] That’s how they all came to start, jogging off from the inn one fine morning just before May, on laden ponies." Which part of the plot pyramid does this quote best represent?
What is the inciting incident/beginning of the rising action
300
Words that are spelled to represent sounds ("Swish" or "Crack")
What is onomatopoeia
300
The character who changes the most throughout the book
Who is Bilbo Baggins
300
“The Bagginses had lived in the neighborhood of The Hill for time out of mind, and people considered them very respectable, not only because most of them were rich, but also because they never had any adventures or did anything unexpected.” -- This is an example of this part of the hero journey.
What is Status Quo/Ordinary Life
300
This is who saved the party from the goblins and wargs
What are the Eagles
300
Give an example of an external conflict from The Hobbit
What is various
400
The "big picture" or lesson an author wants you to take from a book
What is theme
400
"Slayer of the Dragon"
Who is Bard
400
This is Bilbo's Crisis stage of the hero journey.
What is giving the Arkenstone to Bard and the Battle of Five Armies
400
The item that Bilbo uses several times to escape danger.
What is the invisibility ring
400
Give an example of an internal conflict from The Hobbit
What is various.
500
a universal symbol or idea (like a "hero" or "villain," or black representing evil and white representing good)
What is archetype
500
Decodes the moon-letters on the map and explains how to open the door to the mountain
Who is Elrond
500
The part of the hero journey where Bilbo has to use his wit to escape Gollum.
What is Trials
500
These are the 3 dwarves who die in the Battle of the Five Armies.
Who are Thorin, Fili, and Kili
500
There are 3 named weapons in The Hobbit. Archetypically, what does it mean to possess a named weapon?
The holder is great or important.
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