DREAMS DEFFERED
ON THE ELEMENTS OF SHORT STORY
ON THE PLOT
ON CHARACTERS AND CONFLICTS
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
100

WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF DREAMS DEFERRED?

LANGSTON HUGHES

100

Where and when the story happened?

SETTING

100

It reveals the conflict

RISING ACTION

100

A character that does not noticeably change over the course of a story

STATIC CHARACTER

100

WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF "A RAISIN IN THE SUN"?

LORRAINE VIVIAN HANSBERRY

200

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD DEFERRED?

DELAYED

200

The people involve in a story?

CHARACTERS

200

It establishes characters and setting

EXPOSITION OR INTRODUCTION

200

The villain of the story

ANTAGONIST

200

WHO IS THE WIFE OF WALTER LEE YOUNGER?

RUTH

300
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD SAG?

SINK

300

The sequence of events in a story?

CHARACTERS
300

The ending of a story. It could be a happy or sad ending.

RESOLUTION OR DENOUMENT

300

The best friend or sidekick of the protagonist

CONFIDANT
300

WHAT IS THE DREAM OF BENEATHA YOUNGER?

TO BECOME A DOCTOR
400

What happened to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

Like a ______ in the sun?

RAISIN

400

It is how the story is being told?

POINT-OF-VIEW

400

It is the turning point, the peak of excitement. The greatest moment of tension in the story.

CLIMAX

400

The character is placed in opposition with society, the government, or cultural tradition or societal norm of some kind

CHARACTER VS. SOCIETY

400

HOW MUCH IS THE INSURANCE POLICY CHECK THAT WAS RECEIVED BY THE YOUNGER FAMILY?

$10,000

500

Maybe it just sags

Like a _____________

HEAVY LOAD

500

It is the clashing of ideas, desires, or wills amongst characters.

CONFLICT

500

it is when things start to wind down. All the tensions are actively being resolved

FALLING ACTION

500

Sometimes known as flat character such as characters that are known like “they were evil yesterday, they will be evil today, and they will be evil tomorrow.”

STATIC CHARACTER

500

WHERE DID THE FAMILY YOUNGER MOVE TO?

CLYBOURNE PARK