Elements of Fiction
What character type goes through changes in a story due to conflicts he or she encounters?
Dynamic
What is the setting of the story?
Paris, 1880s
What is the literary expert-agreed theme of this story?
Be confident in your own abilities.
In each fantasy, Walter is __________.
the hero.
important.
Name the type and structure of the following sentence:
Who let the dogs out?
interrogative, simple
The big idea (message or moral) of a story
Theme
What is the theme of this story?
Be happy with what you have.
It's important to live within your means.
Gawaine is capable and strong, but he lacks ___________.
spirit or confidence
How does the setting help develop Mitty's character?
The setting in his real life is ordinary. The setting in his fantasy life is always extraordinary and he saves the day.
Name the type and structure of the following sentence:
You ate all the ice cream and you made the floor sticky!
exclamatory, compound
In a story, what is the place for characters to live and act called?
Setting
What is the literary expert-agreed climax?
Mathilde loses the necklace.
What type of character is the 50th dragon?
flat and dynamic
How does Mrs. Mitty treat her husband?
like he is incompetent/ inept
she bosses him around
Name the type and structure of the following sentence:
Before you leave, feed the dogs and make sure they go outside.
imperative, compound/complex
In a story plot... what occurs after the climax, resolves conflict, and ties up loose ends?
Falling action
What is the denouement of the story?
Mathilde learns the necklace was fake.
Why does Gawaine die when facing the 51st dragon?
He was too scared./ He lacked confidence./ He was not given enough time to process that the word wasn't keeping him safe.
What tells us the Mitty has given up in the end?
He fantasizes about standing in front of a firing squad.
Name the type and structure of the following sentence:
Even if it is cold outside, I will not wear a coat.
declarative, complex
What 3rd-person point of view uses an "all-knowing" narrator who knows all of the details about events, characters, etc. and reveals them to the reader as the story unfolds?
Omniscient
Why does Madam Loisel refuse to wear the wraps after the party?
She wants to maintain the illusion that she is rich.
What is the climax of the story?
Gawaine forgets the magic word.
What is a theme of the story?
Fantasy and reality
Success and failure
Heroism and masculinity
Name the type and structure of the following sentence:
Across the street from his sister's house, Jimmy was playing ball in the park.
declarative, complex