ELEMENTS OF SHORT STORY
STAGES OF PLOT
CHARACTERS AND CONFLICTS
DREAMS DEFERRED
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
100

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN A STORY?

CHARACTERS

100

IT IS WHERE THE PROBLEM IN THE STORY ARISES?

RISING ACTION

100

IT IS A TYPE OF CHARACTER WHEREIN IT IS THE MAIN CHARACTER OF THE STORY?

PROTAGONIST

100

WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF "DREAMS DEFERRED"?

LANGSTON HUGHES

100

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

LORRAINE VIVIAN HANSBERRY

200

IT IS WHEN AND WHERE THE STORY HAPPENED?

SETTING

200

IT IS THE PART WHERE THE SETTING AND CHARACTERS ARE INTRODUCED?

INTRODUCTION OR EXPOSITIONS

200

IT IS A TYPE OF CHARACTER WHEREIN IT IS CHARACTERIZED AS THE VILLAIN OR EVIL IN THE STORY?

ANTAGONIST

200

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD "DEFERRED"?

DELAYED

200

WHO IS THE WIFE OF WALTER LEE YOUNGER?

RUTH

300

IT IS THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN THE STORY?

PLOT

300

IT IS THE ENDING OF THE STORY WHEREIN IN CAN BE SAD OR HAPPY?

RESOLUTION OR DENOUEMENT

300

IT IS THE BESTFRIEND OR SIDE KICK OF THE MAIN CHARACTER?

CONFIDANT

300

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD "SAG"? 

SINK
300

WHAT IS THE DREAM OF BENEATHA YOUNGER?

TO BECOME A DOCTOR

400

IT IS HOW THE STORY IS BEING TOLD?

POINT-OF-VIEW

400

IT IS A STAGE OF PLOT WHEREIN IT IS BELIEVED AS THE TURNING POINT OF EXCITEMENT OR WHERE THE HIGHEST TENSION HAPPENS?

CLIMAX

400

A TYPE OF CHARACTER THAT CHANGES OVER THE COURSE OF TIME?

DYNAMIC CHARACTER

400

DOES IT DRY UP 

LIKE A _____________ IN THE SUN?

RAISIN

400

HOW MUCH MONEY DID THE YOUNGER FAMILY RECEIVE FROM THE INSURANCE POLICY CHECK OF THE LATE PATRIARCH IN THEIR FAMILY?

$10,000

500

IT IS THE CLASHING OF ACTIONS, DESIRES, OR IDEAS IN THE STORY OR SIMPLY THE PROBLEM IN THE STORY?

CONFLICT

500

IT IS THE PART OF THE STORY WHERE THE STORY STARTS TO RESOLVE OR WIND DOWN?

FALLING ACTION

500

IT IS A TYPE OF CHARACTER THAT DOES NOT CHANGE AT ALL?

FLAT/STATIC CHARACTER

500

MAYBE IT JUST SAGS

LIKE A __________________

HEAVY LOAD

500

WHERE DID THE YOUNGER FAMILY MOVE TO WHERE THEIR NEW HOUSE IS SITUATED?

CLYBOURNE PARK