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Genre
Plot and Setting
Conflict
Characterization/POV
Theme
100
We have been studying this genre, including "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," and "Hamadi."
What are short stories and/or memoirs?
100
The sequence of events in a story.
What is plot?
100
The main problem in the story, usually faced by the main character or characters.
What is conflict?
100
This type of point of view is told from the perspective of a narrator inside the story who uses words like "I," "me," and "my," outside of quotation marks.
What is the first person point of view?
100
Life messages or lessons from the story.
What is theme?
200
This genre is characterized by real events and people.
What is non-fiction?
200
The time and location in which the story takes place.
What is setting?
200
Dude vs. Dude, Dude vs. Nature/Environment, Dude vs. Himself, Dude vs. Society
What are the types of conflict?
200
This point of view is from the perspective of a narrator outside the story, who zooms in on only one character's inner thoughts and feelings.
What is third person limited point of view?
200
Even little acts of kindness can make an impact.
What is one theme from "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?"
300
This genre is characterized by actors who impersonate characters, using dialogue to move the plot along.
What is drama?
300
The most intense moment in the story; what the rising action builds up to.
What is the climax?
300
Dudette vs. Herself; Marguerite struggled with depression and finding her identity and voice.
What is the conflict in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?"
300
This point of view is from the perspective of a narrator outside the story who zooms in on the inner thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.
What is third person omniscient point of view?
300
When life is tough to understand, keep moving forward. Be a loyal friend.
What are themes from "Hamadi?"
400
This genre is characterized by rhythm, sometimes rhyme, and meter.
What is poetry?
400
When Mrs. Flowers has Marguerite over for tea and reads to her.
What is the climax in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?"
400
Dudette vs. Environment/Society; Susan struggled with the shallow situations/people around her
What is the conflict in "Hamadi?"
400
Jimmy is 5'11" tall. He likes to play soccer and basketball, and one day hopes to be a professional basketball player.
What is an example of direct characterization?
400
In a sentence, showing not just a topic presented in the story, but what the author is trying to say about that topic, or what the readers learn about that topic.
What is the correct way to write a theme?
500
This genre is characterized by stories passed down through oral story telling, and includes legends, myths, ballads, and tall tales,
What is folk literature?
500
When Hamadi tells Tracy to "go on," and they walk on as others in the group either whisper or keep walking.
What is the resolution for "Hamadi?"
500
Sarah found herself lost in the woods, and knew she needed to do all she could to survive.
What is an example of the "Dude vs. Environment" type of conflict?
500
Jimmy stared at his friend who held up the answer key to the test. "That's not right, man. You shouldn't have taken that from the teacher's desk," Jimmy said. His friend just laughed and sat down to study the answers. Jimmy shook his head and walked away, looking for the teacher.
What is an example of indirect characterization?
500
Friendship
What is an example of a thematic topic?