Plot Elements
Exposition
True or False: When Dobby is given a sock in Harry Potter, the sock is one of the story's main characters.
False: Dobby is one of the main characters, but the sock is just an object.
What is the setting of a story?
When and where the story takes place
True or False: An example of dramatic irony is in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. The audience knows Juliet drank a fake poison to fake her death, but Romeo doesn't, so he takes a real poison to join her in "death."
True (because we know something the characters don't).
Is the word "setting" used correctly in this sentence (if not, then what is the correct answer?):
The different settings of the show Spongebob Square Pants include the city, Bikini Bottom; the restaurant, The Krusty Krab; and Spongebob’s house, a Pineapple.
Yes, because "setting" refers to where the story takes place.
After introducing the characters and setting, this part of the story begins to introduce the conflict the characters will face throughout the rest of the story
Rising Action
True or False: Forky from Toy Story 4 is not a main character because he is just a spork with arts & crafts supplies glued on.
False. The story still follows his perspective and he is essentially "alive," so even though he's just a spork, he's still a main character.
What is the conflict in a story?
The main problem/issue a character faces in the story
False. This is an example of verbal irony.
Is the word "resolution" used correctly in this sentence (if not, then what is the correct answer?):
The resolution in a story happens when things are just about to get started/interesting.
No, the rising action are when things start getting interesting.
Once the conflict is introduced, this is where the main action happens because the main character(s) deal with the conflict head on.
Climax
In Spongebob, the main characters include: a sea sponge, a squirrel, a starfish, a crab, and a squid.
True. Even though they are sea creatures, they are still characters in the story because the story follows their perspectives.
What is the point of view of the story? (Bonus Points if you know the three different kinds of POV)
The perspective the story is told from/follows.
POVs: 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person
True or False: An example of verbal irony is when the audience feels like yelling at a character in a horror movie to not go into the basement because they know something bad will happen to the character.
False. This is an example of dramatic irony.
Is the word "plot" used correctly in this sentence (if not, then what is the correct answer?):
The plot of the story is the message that the author wants the reader to learn from reading their story.
No, the correct answer is theme because is the message/main idea the author wants the reader to learn from their story.
After the character(s) experience the central conflict, this is when they start dealing with the aftermath and begin to resolve their conflict.
Falling Action
In Moana, Hei Hei the chicken is one of the main characters in the movie because he leads the story.
False. Hei Hei is just a side kick. He doesn't talk much and the movie doesn't follow his perspective, it follows Moana's.
What is the theme of a story?
The central idea of a story (usually something that relates to a human experience)
True or False: An example of dramatic irony is when Olaf from Frozen dreams about experiencing a warm, summer vacation, but the audience knows that's impossible because he's a snowman.
True. We know that he will melt in the summer, but he doesn't.
Is the word "conflict" used correctly in this sentence (if not, then what is the correct answer?):
The main conflict in Avengers: Endgame was to figure out a way to bring everyone back and stop Thanos.
Yes, because that was the main problem the characters were trying to solve throughout the whole movie!
Name all 5 plot elements IN ORDER.
From this list, identify who the main characters are and who the sidekicks/non-characters are:
- C3P0 & R2D2
- Tony Stark & the Iron Man suit
- Shrek & his swamp
Main Characters: C3P0, Tony Stark, Shrek
Sidekicks/non-characters: R2D2, the Iron Man suit, Shrek's swamp
Identify which of the following ideas are literary themes and which are not:
- Money
- Cheese
- Love
- Freedom
- Family
- Clothing Hanger
Themes: Money, Love, Freedom, Family
Non-Themes: Cheese, Clothing Hanger
True or False: An example of situational irony is from The Wizard of Oz (or Wicked) when the Wizard of Oz, who everyone believes to be the most powerful, is revealed to just be a regular guy.
True, because the opposite of what everyone expects to happen happens!
Which of the following words are types of literary devices, and which are elements of a plot?
- Setting
- Characters
- Climax
- Irony
- POV
- Falling Action
Literary Devices: Setting, Characters, Irony, POV
Plot: Climax, Falling Action