Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary 1
Plot
Conflict
Literary Elements
100
immediately (part of speech)
right away (adv)
100
What is debt?
debt (noun): something that is owed; a loan or credit
100
When Gregor awakes one morning, he finds himself transformed into
a dung beetle
100
What is the definition of conflict?
conflict (noun): the problem that the characters in the story struggle with
100
setting
setting (noun): the time and place where the story takes place
200
something that has been achieved successfully (noun)
accomplishment / achievement
200
What is luxury?
Luxury (noun): something that is expensive
200
What does Gregor first try to do, but can't do
Turn on his right side
200
Identify the type of conflict: Gregor's father beats Gregor with a stick
Man vs. Man (External)
200
Define plot
Plot (noun): The events of the story
300
causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
shocking / astonishing
300
Define "strenuous"
strenuous (adjective): using great amounts of energy; difficult
300
People come to the door to get him up. Gregor speaks, but no one understands him. Why?
Gregor is an insect, and insects can't talk
300
Identify the conflict: Gregor's family is shocked and scared of Gregor because he has turned into a dung beetle
Man vs. Society (external)
300
What are the five ways that we can identify how the author shows characterization?
Speech
Thoughts
Effects
Action
Looks
400
Define detained (adjective)
to hold back someone from going somewhere
400
"What if he were to call in sick? But that would be suspicious, since Gregor had not been sick even once in the last five years on the job"
What does suspicious mean in this context?
having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something; difficult to believe
400
How does Gregor open the door?
He uses his mouth
400
Identify the kind of conflict: Gregor worries about losing his job more than about himself turning into a dung beetle
Man vs. Self (internal)
400
"Could it be that somehow the alarm hadn't gone off? It was correctly set, that you could see. Could he have slept through the alarm? So what should he do now?"
What literary element is this an example of? (Be specific)
Internal Conflict
500
stressed because something is not how it should be
dismayed (adj)
500
What's the difference between "shocked" and "shocking"?
Shocked: describes a person
Shocking: describes a situation
500
Why does Gregor feel better when he finally leaves his bedroom?
He finally walks on all six of his legs, the way an insect walks
500
What are the four different kinds of conflict?
(Hint: It looks like Man vs. ______ )
1) Man vs. self (internal)
2) Man vs. man (external)
3) Man vs. nature (external)
4) Man vs. society (external)