Conflicted about Conflict
After breaking his mother's favorite vase, Casey struggles to decide whether he should tell his mother the truth or attempt to hide his mistake and blame the family dog.
Character vs self
cat:witch::parrot:
pirate
In "The 11:59" what is the 11:59?
The phantom death train that kills whoever hears its whistle by 11:59 the following evening.
What is the definition of tension?
When the reader feels concern or worry or anxiety for a character or the plot because of what is occurring.
In the story "11:59" from earlier this year Lester Simmons struggles against the ghostly presence of a death train. In the story, Lester serves as your?
Protagonist
It's the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers and robots. A young boy named Domino is flying his hovering board to school when all the machines start attacking people due to a powerful computer virus. What will Domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have turned against him?
Character vs technology
feathers:bird::shells:
clams
In "The Moustache" what is the first clue that Mike's Nana is not lucid, or clear with what is happening in reality?
She talks about birds outside the window but there is only a parking lot.
In "A Beautiful Shave" when James Malone threatens to "not a single nick or you'll be dead on the floor" despite the man's pleas about having a wife - it serves as an example of what type of tension?
Dialogue
In "The Moustache" the main character, Mike, struggles with the decision to keep his moustache. The moustache is an example of symbolism - what might it symbolize?
Maturity and adulthood
Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river when their guide suddenly has a heart attack. Now she and the other passengers must learn to work together to survive the treacherous rapids. As if things weren't bad enough, some of the passengers have spotted a bear following the confused rafters along the shore. Will Janie make it home safely?
Character vs nature
wood:splinter::fire:
burn
In "The Chase", what causes the man to finally stop chasing the narrator and her friend Mikey?
He catches them
In "The Monkey's Paw" Herbert's like "I'll never live to see that money." serves as what type of tension?
In "Fever Dream" the story takes place in the early 1900's because the author mentions indoor plumbing and horse/carriage. The element of setting missing from this description is?
Charles's house/bedroom
Ronny has won second place in the science fair for the last two years, and Newton Robinson has taken first. Ronny hated how Newton gloated and held those victories high over Ronny's head. This year, Ronny will stop at nothing to beat Newton. He has even enlisted the help of a Nobel Prize nominated scientist who was banished from the scientific community for his rouge experiments. Can Ronny and his mad scientist partner win against the undefeated Newton at this year's science fair?
Character vs character
hammer:nail::comb:
hair
In "The Drummer Boy at Shiloh" when Joby hears the General's speech, what gives him his courage?
The general's statement that Joby is the "beating heart" of the army and could keep the men alive.
In "The Ransom of Red Chief" when Bill suffers injury after injury from Red Chief, what type of tension is created (at poor Bill's expense)?
Torment
In "The Flying Machine" when the emperor destroys the machine helps create the idea that "Power always destroys creativity when its a threat to power" is an example of?
Theme
Greg is just a regular boy who tries his best in school and just so happens to have a magical unicorn. When he's not studying and playing baseball, Greg is riding his unicorn through the enchanted land of Harmonia. When Greg brings something to Harmonia that he shouldn't, a secret gate is unlocked and the muck-muck monsters are unleashed, causing terrible pollution in Harmonia. Can Greg and his unicorn stop the muck-muck monsters before they find a way to Greg's world?
Character vs supernatural
Zeus is to lightning bolt as Poseidon is to
trident
In "The 13th Floor" what is occurring on the 13th floor?
Murderers are chained hand and foot to the bodies of the people they murdered and they are forced to dance with them forever.
In "Fever Dream" as Charles slowing loses control of his body and becomes "something" else entirely he tries and tries to convince his parents to aid him but ultimately loses control in the end. This is what type of tension?
A sense of urgency
What is a possible theme for "The Cop and the Anthem"?
Those who are less fortunate or in poverty often suffer at the hands of society and those in power.