And the Plot Thickens...
This is the end of the story
The Resolution
What is the exposition of Death by Scrabble?
Husband and wife are playing Scrabble
Someone who tells the story
Narrator
How old was the man in the original story?
He is 42 years old.
The struggle between a character and the outside world.
External Conflict
The events that lead up to the turning point in the story
The Rising Action
Why does the man want to kill his wife?
He hates her.
Language that authors use to help the readers create pictures in their mind.
Imagery
It's the hottest day of the year and the wife puts on this to make tea.
Kettle
A character's emotional struggle arising when their goals and desires conflicts with their goals, values or beliefs.
Internal Conflict
The most exciting point in the story
The Climax
What is last word the husband plays. It is a powerful, dangerous, terrible word.
QUAKE
When a writer gives a hint to the reader about what is coming up in the story.
Foreshadowing
What is the first word the wife plays that sets the game in motion?
JINKED
The character faces a force of nature that is beyond their control.
Person vs. Nature
The beginning of the story
The Exposition
How does the husband die?
Chokes on the Scrabble letter B.
It keeps the readers interest alive throughout the work. It is a feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen.
Suspense
What does the wife ask the husband in the story and all three videos?
She asked him if he cheated.
The character has a problem with another character.
Person vs. Person
The beginning of the end
The falling action
What does the wife do during the resolution?
She just sit there, watching him die.
The perspective from which the story is told. It is the way of thinking or looking at something.
Point of View (POV)
What word in the story had a double meaning?
FLY
The character faces an unfairness in the world, and struggles with laws, rules or beliefs.
Person vs. Society