Story Elements
Definitions & Terms
Class Story 1
Class Story 2
Class Story 3
100

When and where the story is taking place? 

What is setting? 

100

A person, place, thing, or idea is considered 

What is a Noun? 

100

The protagonist in "Seventh Grade" is 

Who is Victor? 

100

Madame Loisel loses which item? 

What is a necklace? 

100

The young man in the story was named? 

Who is Roger? 

200

Places where the background information is given, main characters are introduced, locations are given, and everything starts

What is Exposition? 

200

The feeling or emotions a reader gets when they are reading a story 

What is Mood? 

200

The author of "Seventh Grade" is 

Who is Gary Soto? 

200

Madame Loisel expresses her desire for which new item at first in the story when her husband gives her an invitation to the party

What is a dress? 

200

The setting of the story occurs during what time and where? 

What is 11pm and streets of Harlem? 
300

The events of a story in which we are introduced to the conflict, see the story begin to take form, and events which spark the character's motives

What is Rising Action? 

300

When something happens in a story and it is the opposite of what the audience was prepared to happen? 

What is Situational Irony? 

300

The setting of "Seventh Grade" involves the following city, event, and month......

What is Fresno? 

What First Day of Seventh Grade/School? 

What is September? 


300

The moment where Madame Loisel lost the neckless from Madame Forestier would be considered which part of the story

What is climax? 

300

Roger is taken home, cleaned up, fed, and even given monetary support by Mrs. Jones. This reflects something we do not expect

What is Situational Irony? 

400

When a character or a reader reaches a point where the story takes a major shift and there is a huge change in what is happening between two characters? 

What is Climax? 

400

This is known as the inciting incident in a story in which the character is facing their issue is called 

What is conflict? 

400

The conflict in "Seventh Grade" which Victor struggles with is being scared to ask Teresa out and tell her that he likes her. It bothers him so much and he just does not know what to do. This conflict is 

What is Internal/Character vs Self? 

400

Monsieur Loisel would be considered a round, flat, or static character in the story

What is static? 

400

The setting of the story impacts the conflict because it causes what action? 

What is Roger to try and rob Mrs. Jones? 

500

This is known as the area of denouement in which the character understands why everything happened and why they endured the obstacles of the story.  

What is Resolution? 

500

A character is saying something that is completely opposite of what they were meaning or intending? 

What is Verbal Irony? 

500

Victor would be an example of which type of character? Remember your conferring of points will be based on your defense of the answer. 

What is Dynamic? 

500

The original price of the necklace was a certain price according to Madame Forstier? 

The price of the new necklace originally was? 

What is 500 francs? 

What is 40,000 francs? 

500

Second chances being granted, poverty, relationships, and kindness are all examples of something in this story

What is Theme?