The high point or the most exciting point in the story
What is the climax?
100
The force or character that prevents the main character from reaching his or her goal
What is the antagonist?
200
The point of view of "The Flowers"
What is third person omniscient?
200
This is the tone of the story
What is humorous?
200
The setting of the story
What is on Venus sometime in the future?
200
Conflict builds in this part of the story
What is the raising action?
200
This observation about beings as they actually are is often implied
What is theme?
300
Categorize the main conflict in the story
What is external conflict, specifically person vs. society?
300
The literary term that describes when Ralph went berserk and beat up Grover Dill, swearing uncontrollably all the while.
What is the climax?
300
Describe the progression of the mood throughout the story
What is melancholy to joyous to full of despair?
300
The point in the plot when the conflict is (possibly) abated
What is the resolution or the conclusion?
300
The speech, thoughts, feelings, and actions of the protagonist are elements of this
What is characterization?
400
The author uses these two literary techniques when the protagonist "keeps an eye out for snakes"
What is symbolism and foreshadowing?
400
The two literary devices Shepherd uses when he writes about grasshoppers so large they're up to his knees and chewing and spitting tobacco
What are personification and hyperbole?
400
During this part of the story, readers learn that William and the other children are jealous of Margot
What is the exposition?
400
Setting is revealed during this plot element
What is the exposition?
400
The point of view that allows readers to know the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters
What is third person omniscient?
500
The antagonist of the story
What is racism?
500
Name categorize and explain 3 types of conflict in the story.
What are person v. self (internal)Ralphie v. Tasmanian Devil
person v. person (external) Ralph v. Grover Dill
person v. nature (external) harsh weather/climate
500
Man's inhumanity to man
What is a theme of the story?
500
Based on Aristotle's identification of beginning, middle, and end, this diagram expands on those basic narrative elements
What is Freytag's pyramid?
500
A series of events selected by the author to present and bring about the resolution of some conflict or problem