Literary Terms
Storytelling
Theseus
Sigurd
Two Kinds
100
A problem a character has which only involves himself/herself.
What is internal conflict?
100
Name of the "horribly" good little girl in the Bachelor's story.
Who is Bertha?
100
These were hidden under a rock for Theseus to claim when he was strong enough.
What are a sword and shoes?
100
Name of the evil dwarf who covets Sigurd when he is a child.
Who is Regin?
100
Name of the famous little girl whom Jing-Mei's mother wishes her to look like.
Who is Shirley Temple?
200
A traditional story about gods and heroes used to explain a belief, a ritual, or a mysterious natural phenomenon.
What is a myth?
200
Animal who Anansi tricked by making him stretch out like a pole.
What is a python?
200
Theseus defeated THIS MANY bandits along his way to meet his father.
What is THREE?
200
Name of the dragon who was once a dwarf.
Who is Fafnir?
200
Name of the show where Jing-Mei's mother sees the little Chinese girl with the Peter Pan haircut playing the piano.
What is "The Ed Sullivan Show?"
300
The reason a character does something.
What is character motivation?
300
Type of animal who, ironically, survived the wolf's attack in "The Storyteller."
What are pigs?
300
Name of the woman who tried to poison Theseus.
Who is Medea?
300
Part of the dragon a person must eat to gain wisdom.
What is the heart?
300
Nickname for the neighborhood in San Francisco where Jing-Mei lives.
What is Chinatown?
400
The two main types of motivation.
What are intrinsic and extrinsic?
400
Treating a god, animal or object as if it is actually human. (Example: Odin from "Sigurd, the Dragon Slayer.")
What is anthropomorphism?
400
Name for a creature who is half-man, half-bull.
What is a minotaur?
400
Name of the God who helps Sigurd choose a horse.
Who is Odin?
400
Name of the ONLY person who applauds Jing-Mei at the talent show.
Who is Mr. Chong?
500
Any piece of writing that makes fun of people or ideas.
What is a satire?
500
A narrator who is not a character in the story, but can see everything happening in the story and knows the thoughts/feelings of all the characters.
What is an omniscient narrator?
500
Type of government Theseus created in his country when he resigned as king.
What is a democracy?
500
The name Sigurd gives to his sword.
What is "The Wrath of Sigurd?"
500
Name of the music piece Jing-Mei attempts to play at her piano recital.
What is "Pleading Child?"
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