Literary Elements
Term for the central message or insight of a story.
Theme
Who is the narrator of 'Everyday Use'?
Mama
When a character changes over the course of the story
Character development
What type of conflict is a struggle between a character and outside forces?
External conflict
The theme is always stated directly in the story. True or False?
False
The point of view where the narrator is a character in the story.
First-person point of view
Why does Dee change her name?
To connect with African heritage and reject her family's slave past
If a character learns a lesson, is this internal or external change?
Internal change
If a character struggles to decide whether to tell the truth, what type of conflict is this?
Internal conflict
What is one possible theme of 'Everyday Use'?
Heritage should be lived and appreciated, not just displayed
The sequence of events in a story
Plot
What do the quilts symbolize in 'Everyday Use'?
Family heritage and traditions
In 'Everyday Use', which character changes the most?
Mama
What event in 'Everyday Use' can be seen as the climax?
Mama giving the quilts to Maggie instead of Dee
A universal theme is a message that applies to who?
Everyone, across time and place
The literary element that describes when and where a story takes place.
Setting
Why does Maggie deserve the quilts more than Dee?
She will use them and understands their true meaning
What causes Mama to change in 'Everyday Use'?
She realizes she must stand up for Maggie
Name the conflict between Dee and Mama in 'Everyday Use'.
They disagree about the value and use of family heritage
What is the first step in finding a theme?
Look at the main conflict or central idea of the story
The struggle between opposing forces in a story
Conflict
What does Mama do at the end of the story that surprises Dee?
Gives the quilts to Maggie
What term describes a character who changes significantly?
Dynamic character
In 'Everyday Use', Dee vs. Maggie is an example of what type of conflict?
Character vs. character
In 'Everyday Use', the theme is revealed most clearly through what?
The resolution of the quilt conflict