Story Questions
In "Time Enough At Last", does Henry have really good eyesight or bad eyesight? Describe his vision using specific details in the story.
Very BAD eyesight. "Hopelessly myopic eyes" and glasses with "thick lenses".
What point-of-view is "The Wall" written in?
First Person
A moment that interrupts the present action of the plot to flash backward and tell what happened at an earlier time.
Flashback
The main character or hero of the story.
Protagonist
The ending of the story that may tie up loose ends or leave important elements of the story unresolved.
Resolution
In "The Wall", what does Juan seem most afraid of?
Suffering during his execution.
Give two examples of things the barber imagines people would say about him if he killed Captain Torres in "Lather and Nothing Else".
Some would say he's a coward. Some would say he's a hero.
A conversation between two characters in a story.
Dialogue
A conclusion made based on evidence presented. An educated guess.
Inference
The usually action-packed top of the plot diagram where the turning point is reached.
Climax
What does Captain Torres say to the barber at the end of "Lather and Nothing Else"?
“They told me you would kill me. I came to find out if it was true. But it’s not easy to kill. I know what I’m talking about.”
Name the antagonist of "Duel".
The truck.
A character who serves as a contrast or challenge to another character. Their narrative opposite.
Foil
a comparison of two unlike things in which no word of comparison (like or as) is used.
Metaphor
The plot begins to unfold and character development begins. The story’s setting, mood and characters are established.
Exposition
Towards the end of "Duel", David Mann starts going up a hill to try and lose the truck. Why does his car begin to slow down?
Broken radiator hose / leaking coolant
In "The Wall", who is Concha and how does Tom know about her?
Concha is Pablo's ex-girlfriend. Tom knows about her because Pablo lost it the other night and rambled about her.
a comparison of two or more similar objects, suggesting that if they are alike in certain respects, then they will probably be alike in other ways as well.
Analogy
The audience has to use its own judgment to decide what a character is like, based on evidence from the character's actions and behavior, or other characters' statements about them.
Indirect Characterization
As the plot unfolds, the tension rises and the character(s) work towards solving the problem.
Rising Action
Thinking back to "Odour of Chrysanthemums", list all four moments in Elizabeth’s life that the smell of chrysanthemums brings her back to (three past memories, one current event that happens in the story).
The day she was married. The day her first child was born. The first time her husband came home drunk. The current moment was when when they brought his body in.
We never know the name of the main character in "The Sniper". The author uses words and phrases to describe him. Name FOUR different examples.
The Sniper. A Republican. Has the face of a student. Someone whose eyes have seen death.
Name all five types of conflict.
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Fate
Clearly define all three types of story perspectives (Point-of-view)
First-person: Story is told by a characters. ("I" and "me")
Third-person (limited): Story is told by someone outside the story and focuses on one character. ("He/She")
Third-person (omniscient): Story is told by someone outside the story and focuses on multiple characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions. ("He/She")
Name all six plot elements listed on a plot diagram IN ORDER from left to right.
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.