Define the beginning of a story when the author describes the setting, characters and basic situation.
Exposition
100
Define chronological order.
Events in the story take place one after another.
100
What are the five senses that imagery appeals to?
Sight, Sound, Touch, Smell, & Taste
100
Define external conflict.
Struggle between 2+ characters
100
Define expendable.
not necessary
200
What is the most exciting moment in the story called?
The climax
200
Define Flashback.
Events that happen before the story began.
200
What adjectives may be used to create imagery?
Descriptive adjectives such as colors or sounds.
200
Define internal conflict
Struggle within one character
200
Define amenity?
item of comfort or convenience
300
Define plot.
Series of events that trace a conflict or struggle between opposing forces.
300
Define foreshadowing.
Hints or clues that suggest what will occur in the plot.
300
What is the author's purpose for using imagery?
To allow the reader to more vividly imagine the topic being described.
300
What is an example of an internal conflict in "Daughter of Invention"?
When the narrator's father has bad dreams and memories about when he tried to overthrow the dictator and escape the Dominican Republic.
300
Define misnomer?
inaccurate name
400
Define the resolution of a story.
When the conflict is resolved or corrected.
400
Why would an author use flashbacks?
To inform the reader about information that occurred in the past.
400
Which of the five senses is the author appealing to in this example:
"The muttering and growling of the sea breaking on the rock shore." (The Most Dangerous Game)
Sound/Hearing
400
What is an example of an external conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
When General Zaroff tries to hunt Rainsford.
400
Define paradox?
Statement that seems impossible but is really true
500
What element of a plot shows the results of the decision or action that happened in the climax.
Falling action
500
Why might the reader use foreshadowing?
To engage the reader or create suspense.
500
Which of the five senses is the author appealing to in this example:
"one patch of the weeds had been stained crimson." (The Most Dangerous Game)
Sight of red
500
How does conflict affect the plot of a story?
The conflict creates the events of the rising action, engage the reader in the climax if they are interested in the conflict, and is resolved in the resolution.
500
Define scruples?
Feeling of shame that keeps someone from doing something