Magical Realism
Plot Elements
Braving the Wilderness
St. Lucy's
The Necklace
100

This genre is _______- based fiction

What is reality?

100

the turning point, or most exciting part, in the story

What is climax?

100

The author of this text

Brene Brown

100

"St. Lucys Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" is a part of this literary genre

What is magical realism?

100

the plot twist at the end

What is: Madame Forrester's original necklace was cheap jewelry?

200

Fantastic (or magical) events occur and characters in the story react in this way

What is normal?

What is nonchalant?

200

the part in the story when suspense builds

What is rising action?

200

The type of team that Brene was trying out for

What is a drill team?

200

The pack does not like Mirabella for this reason

What is: Mirabella cannot adapt to human life, she keeps failing skills. 

200

describe Madame Loisel and Monsieur Loisel's living situation at the beginning of the story

What is: they are poor, but have enough

300

Stories in this genre often offer ______________ commentary

What is bold, social?

(What is political, real-world?)

300

events that happen after the climax that lead to the conclusion of the story

What is falling action?

300

The climax of the story "Braving the Wilderness"

What is: when Brene checks the drill team list the night after try-outs

300

This text draws an allusion (historical reference) to what part of American history 

What is: Native American Boarding Schools?

300

Loisel borrows a necklace from her richer friend Madame Forriester for this reason

What is: she wants to attend a ministerial ball?

400

Magical realism began as an art movement in this continent. 

What is Europe? 

400

the outcome of the story

What is the resolution?

400

Explain the phrase "being a Berkadette was belonging personified"

Team members wear the same uniform, so that everyone can see she is a part of the team, and because they perform the dance routine in lock-step

400

Because they are descended from werewolves, the girls at St. Lucy's would have been _________ by humans

What is ostracized?

400

After losing the necklace, Madame and Monsieur Loisel do this to fix the mistake

What is: They use loans to buy an expensive look-alike necklace to return to Madame Forrestier?

500

This art historian created the term "magical realism"

Who is Franz Roh?

500

introduces characters, describes the setting, and establishes the problem of the story

What is the exposition?

500

Two of the reasons Brene felt like she didn't belong while at the try-outs

What is: she was wearing the wrong clothes, and she walked in alone?

500

In preparation for the dance, Claudette repeats this mantra to herself throughout the story

What is: "(mouth shut), shoes on feet"

500

What is Madame Loisel's first name?

Who is Mathilde?

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