Plot Structure
What theme park ride helps explain the plot of a story?
Roller Coaster
What supernatural figure is represented by the man in the woods in YGB and the man in the suit?
The Devil
Who is the protagonist in The Man in the Black Suit?
Gary
What genre is Stephen King known for?
Horror
This historic American document begins with "We The People"
The Constitution
What triggers the rising action?
Initial conflict
What are the two types of fear?
Rational and Irrational
What color were the bows in YGB's wife (Faith) hair?
Pink
What religious group was the target of many of Nathaniel Hawthorne's stories?
Puritans
The largest ocean on Earth
Pacific
Why is the climax the "point of no return" in the story?
It is the moment of highest tension.
What is the main type of horror used in Young Goodman Brown and The Man in the Black Suit?
Psychological
Both stories are set in what part of the United States?
King has given the world many famous horror characters, name one other than the man in the black suit.
Answers vary, but Pennywise and Cujo are acceptable.
This mathematician's theory is A2 + B2 = C2
Pythagoras
What is the exposition?
What is the element of horror used in the story that forces the character to fend for themselves with no help from others?
Isolation
The devil tells Gary that this family pet was the only thing around when his mother died
Candy Bill
Hawthorne's family has ties to what major early-American event
Salem Witch Trials
This social media platform is known for short-form videos and launched globally in 2018 after merging with Musical.ly.
Tik Tok
Draw and label the stroy arc map discussed in class.
Answer on board.
How does King build suspense before the man in the black suit begins his conversation with Gary?
No eyes, doesn't leave a trail as he walks, grass dies from his shadow, filled with fire
Name one character, other than Faith, that YGB saw in the woods at night.
Answer vary, but Deacon Gookin, Goodie Cloyse or the pastor are acceptable.
Explain why King wrote The Man in the Black Suit.
He loved Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown and wanted to write a "inspired by" story of his own.
This movie was released in 1997 about a famous boat sinking stars Leo DiCapprio and Kate Winslet
Titantic