Plot/Setting
The part of the story where the setting and characters are listed.
What is exposition.
This type of conflict is internal.
What is man vs. self.
The theme is the _____________________ of the story.
What is message.
What genre is "All Summer in a Day"?
What is science fiction.
Explain what the author meant by "...they always awake to the tatting drum."
Give one event of the rising action.
What is the students are gathered at the window waiting for the rain to stop.
Give an example of man vs. nature from the story.
What is man vs. the constant rain.
True or False: A story can have more than one theme?
What is true.
What is one characteristic of science fiction?
What is outer space.
Identify this type of figurative language: "It's like a penny."
What is simile.
What is the significance of the setting to the story?
The constant rain causes conflict for Margot and the other students.
Give an example of man vs. man from the story.
What is Margot vs. William and the other students.
What is a theme topic of this story? (one word)
What is jealousy.
Who is the protagonist of the story?
What is Margot.
Explain why this is an example of imagery: It was the color of flaming bronze and it was very large. And the sky around it was a blazing blue tile color.
What is the author is appealing to the reader's sense of sight so the reader can visualize the sun and sky.
Give the climax of the story.
What is the students lock Margot in the closet and go out to enjoy the sun.
Give an example of man vs. self from the story.
What is the guilt William and the other students feel.
Give a theme statement for this story.
What is jealous makes people do things they normally wouldn't do.
Who is the main antagonist of the story.
What is William.
Define imagery.
Imagery is descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses.
The time frame of the story is approximately ______
What is one to two hours.
Give an example of man vs. society from the story.
What is Margot is different from the other kids because she was born on Earth.
A theme is considered valid if it can be supported with ____________________.
What is details from the text.
What is one character trait you could assign to Margot?
What is depressed.
What does the following mean: "If she spoke at all, her voice would be a ghost."?
What is Margot was very soft spoken.