Literary Elements
"The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"
The Twilight Zone
Science Fiction
Miscellaneous
100

________ is a conversation between characters.

Dialogue

100

Where is the setting? 

Maple Street

100

Who was the creator of The Twilight Zone? 

Rod Serling
100

T/F: Harry Potter is an example of a science fiction text. 

False

100

Identify the type of conflict:

Les Goodman is accused by the interrogating mob. 

People vs. Society

200

The phrased "The last calm and reflective moments" is an example of ____________.

Foreshadowing

200

What is the first strange event that takes place on Maple Street?

A bright flash and a roar from overhead  

200

The TV show, The Twilight Zone was successful because...

stories often involved people and settings that felt relatable to the audience  

200

Define "genre"?

A category of stories with similar themes or elements. 

200

At what point in the story does the crowd shift into a mob?

After Charlie shoots Pete  

300

What literary element is known as a false clue that the author specifically uses to confuse or mislead the reader? 

Red Herrings

300

Who or what does Tommy suggest is responsible for the flash of light and other strange events?

Aliens

300

T/F: "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" was so popular, they did a remake of it in 2003.

True

300

What elements do science fiction texts all contain? 

Technology or discoveries that do not yet exist but might in the future. 

300

Who are the real monsters on Maple Street? 

The neighbors. 

400

Where do cliff hangers usually occur? 

At the end of a chapter/section. 

400

The main conflict in the teleplay is __________. 

People vs. Themselves

400
The reason "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" was so popular was because it incorporated the largest _____________ of the American population. 
Fears
400

What makes "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" science fiction? 

The aliens 
400

What is the climax of the story? 

Charlie shoots Pete. 

500

What is the difference between dramatic irony and situational irony? 

Dramatic irony is when the reader knows something that the character does not. Situational irony is when the opposite of what you expect happens. 

500

What is the theme? 

When we let prejudice and suspicion control us, we become our own worst enemy.  

500

When did The Twilight Zone originally air on television? 

In the late 1950's, early 1960's

500

T/F: Steampunk is a subgenre of Science Fiction. 

True

500

What is the difference between herd mentality and mob behavior? 

Answers may vary. 

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