Plot
A plot is defined as....
What is the sequence of events in a story
This is the term for the main character in the story
What is protagonist
These are the four types of conflict. Name 1 type.
What character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. society, character vs. nature
Name a theme
Elisa is the main character from which short story?
The Chrsanthemums
These are the five parts of a plot. What is the 3rd part called?
*Hint: It's the most exciting part of the story!
The Climax
This is the term for the person or group of people who oppose the main character
What is antagonist
This type of conflict is when a character has a problem deciding what to do
What is character vs. self
The theme of a story is.....
What is the message or the lesson the main character learns
First person
These are the events that help increase tension in a story
What is rising action
This is the term for the characters who play a large, important role in a story
What are main characters
A conflict in which a character has a conflict with an outside force
What is external conflict
Name a theme from Perkin's The Yellow Wallpaper.
Gender roles, mental illness, insanity, reality and appearances , need for self-expression
What is the main conflict in Perkin's The Yellow Wallpaper?
character vs. self
This part of a short story is when the conflict is completely solved
What is resolution
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
Indirect Characterization
This type of conflict is when a character has a problem inside their own mind
What is internal conflict
Name a theme from Steinbeck's The Chrysanthemumums
Gender roles/inequality, transformation, isolation, dissatisfaction, unhappiness
This is the setting of The Chrysanthemums
Salinas Valley
These are the three things the exposition tells the reader
What is the setting, the characters, and the basic situation
This is how a character is described
What is characterization
Of the four types of conflict, this is the only example of an internal conflict
What is character vs. self
This is the part of the plot when the theme becomes obvious
What is the resolution
What does the narrator think is behind the wallpaper in Perkin's story?
A woman