Short Stories
What is the definition of plot?
Answer: The sequence of events in a story. (What the story is about)
What is the theme of a story?
A theme is a central meaning or idea in a story.
What is the definition of verse?
A singular line of a poem.
What is imagery?
Imagery is descriptive language which appeals to the five senses.
What is a topic sentence?
A topic sentence is the first sentence in a body paragraph of an essay. It's purpose is to introduce the reader to what the upcoming paragraph will be about.
What is the exposition in a story?
The exposition is the beggining of a story in which the characters and setting are intoduced.
What is a static character?
A static character is one who does not undergo a change in character, personality, or attitude. This type of character is usually not the main character (protagonist) of the story.
What is the definition of stanza?
A group of verses that act as a divisor in a peom.
What is a symbol?
A symbol is an object, situation, action, or thing in a poem which represents more than itself.
How would you properly integrate the quote "I love to eat cheese," from page 158 of the book "I hate life" by Samantha Rolling?
"I love to eat cheese" (Rolling 158)
List the qualities of setting.
1. Time
2. Place
3. Circumstance
What is a dynamic charcter?
A Dynamic character is a character who faces trials and tribulations that lead this individual to experience an important change in personality or attitude. This character takes time to learn from encounters, experiences, and mistakes made while interacting with others.
What is rhythm?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
What is a metaphor?
The comparison of two things without using the words "like" or "as".
What does PPE stand for? What is it used for?
PPE stands for Point, Proof, Explanation. It is used as an outline to wrote body paragraphs in essays.
What does the acronym S.T.E.A.L stand for? What is it used for?
The acronym S.T.E.A.L stands for Speech, Thoughts, Effects on others, Actions, Looks. This acronym is used to remember the 5 things that make up Indirect characterization.
What are the three types of narration/points of view? What pronouns does each type of narration use?
1. First person narration. I/Me
2. Second person narration. You
3. Thirs person narration. They/She/He
What is personification?
Personification is the act of giving non-human objects human traits.
What is a simile?
The comparison between two things using the words "like" and/or "as".
What is the definition of a thesis?
A thesis is an arguable statement that gives your opinion on a topic.
List all of the types of conflict.
INTERNAL CONFLICT:
1. Person vs. Self
EXTERNAL CONFLICT:
1. Person vs. person
2. Person vs. technology
3. Person vs. society
4. Person vs. nature
What is omniscient narration and limited omniscient narration?
Omniscient narration - The narrator is “all-knowing” with respect to the characters and events in the story. He or she understands the characters’ thoughts, feelings, actions, and motivations.
Limited omniscient narration—The narrator’s knowledge of the characters and events of the story is extensive, but he or she is not “all-knowing.”
What is hyperbole?
Embelishments of a thing or situation that is not meant to be taken literally.
What is the difference between alliteration and assonance?
Allitiration - The repetition of similar consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words.
Assonance - The repetition of similar vowel sounds, usually in stressed syllables.
Put these pieces of MLA format in the correct order.
1. Your Course code
2. Your teacher's name
3. Your name
4. The date
1. Your name
2. Your teahcers name
3. Course code
4. Day Month Year