Terms #1
Terms #2
Terms #3
Top Man & Through the Tunnel
"Miss Hinch", "The Duel", "Under the Lion's Paw"
100

the opposition of two or more characters or forces

What is conflict?

100

a theme that applies to anyone regardless of cultural differences or geographic location

What is a universal theme?

100

the time and place of a story

What is the setting?

100

Osborn in Top Man

Who is the antagonist in "Top Man"?

100

the main protagonist in "The Duel"

Who is Ivan?

200

reader anxiety resulting from an author's withholding of plot details

What is suspense?

200

when a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story

What is foreshadowing?

200

a character that opposes the protagonist

What is an antagonist?

200

words that describe this character in "Top Man" are: moody, outspoken, and quick

Who is Osborn?

200

an external conflict in "Miss Hinch"

What is Jessie Dark's investigation?

300

a multi-dimensional character that may change during the story

What is a round character?

300

a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group

What is dialect?

300

an argument that motivates the listener to change his actions

What is persuasion?

300
words that describe this character in "Top Man" are: experienced, steady, and wise

Who is Nace?

300

this describes how Haskins appeared at the end of "Under the Lion's Paw"

What is helpless?

400

the protagonist of a tragedy

What is a tragic hero?

400

character traits that contrast with another character's traits 

What is a foil character?

400

the central recurring idea of the work 

What is theme?

400

Jerry's struggle in"Through the Tunnel" is primarily against this

Who is himself?

400

the reason Haskins is "under the lion's paw"

What is his inability to triumph over the corrupt land deals?

500

a trait in a character leading to his downfall

What is a tragic flaw?

500

when the reader becomes aware of a plot development of which the characters are unaware

What is dramatic irony?

500

irony that occurs when a story's events violate normal expectations

What is situational irony?

500

the main conflict in "Through the Tunnel" is this

What is man vs himself?

500

the main conflict in "The Duel"

What is man vs himself? (Ivan vs his own emotions)