Hints
Mystery is when an author purposefully __________ information OR includes something difficult or __________ to explain
withholds; impossible
A dilemma is another way of saying that someone has to make a difficult...
Choice
In symbolism, a heart represents...
Love
The most exciting part of the plot map is called the...
Foreshadowing often appears before the story's...
Climax
The best mysteries should have us _________ _________ CONSTANTLY as we read!
Asking questions
Good storytelling usually results in the character(s) choosing a hidden ________ option
Third
In symbolism, the color black represents...
Death/darkness/evil
The introduction of the story is called the...
Exposition
Be set off later
Mysteries should always end with all questions answered unless there is a ___________
Define betrayal.
A character that you trust turns out to be the evildoer and betrays the protagonist (main character)
Define symbolism.
Symbolism is the idea that one image represents a larger idea.
The ending of the story is called the...
Resolution
Name an example of foreshadowing from "The Lottery."
The best mysteries have _________, _________, and __________
Clues, red herrings (misdirections), and an unexpected ending
Define red herring.
The person that the story wanted you to think was the killer was actually innocent the whole time
In symbolism, the number 7 represents...
The issue in the story is called the...
Conflict
Describe the difference between direct and indirect foreshadowing.
Direct foreshadowing = the narrator or characters tell us what will happen straight out; indirect foreshadowing = A secret message that will only make sense after the first viewing/reading
A red herring is...
A character we are meant to think is the killer/criminal so that we don't think that it is who the real killer/criminal is -- in other words, a misdirection!
Define unreliable narrator.
The character telling the story has been subtly lying throughout the story to make you think something is the truth when it never was
In symbolism, the color red represents...
Anger, intensity, power, or love
Write out the acronym for STEAL
S = Speech; T = Thoughts; E = Effect on others; A = Actions; L = Looks