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Story Elements
Plot
Conflict
Characters
Miscellaneous
100
What is the time and place in which a story takes place?
Setting
100
Where in the plot are characters introduced and background information provided?
Exposition
100
Give an example of character vs. character conflict in a work of fiction.
protagonist vs. another character
100
What is a character that changes throughout the story?
A dynamic character
100
What animal is used to characterize Coach Thompson in "The Scholarship Jacket", and what does this show about her?
She is "a real bear"; she gets angry or gruff when people forget their equipment.
200
What is the atmosphere or feeling of a literary work and what can contribute to establishing it?
Mood; the setting can contribute to it.
200
What is the series of actions in a story leading up to the climax?
Rising action
200
Give an example of a character vs. nature conflict in a work of fiction.
protagonist vs. natural event or disaster
200
What is a character that does not change over the course of a story?
A static character
200
What is grandma doing in "The Scholarship Jacket" when Martha talks to her?
"sewing on a quilt"
300
What is the sequence of events in a story?
Plot
300
What is the action that leads to the resolution?
Falling action (denouement)
300
Give an example of character vs. society conflict in a work of fiction.
protagonist vs. tradition, law, or government
300
What is a character about which little to no no personality or background is known?
A flat character
300
How old was Martha when she went to live with her grandparents, and why did this happen?
Six; her father could not support all of his children with the amount of money he made.
400
What are the methods used by the author to develop a character?
characterization
400
What is the turning point in the story where the action is most intense?
Climax
400
Give an example of character vs. self in a work of fiction.
protagonist vs. an internal problem (shyness, guilt, anger, fear)
400
What kind of character is Grandpa in "The Scholarship Jacket"?
Static; he does not change.
400
What term is used to refer to the person with the best grades for 8 years?
valedictorian
500
What is the use of clues in a story to clue us in to what might happen later on?
foreshadowing
500
When in the story is the conflict concluded?
Resolution
500
Give an example of character vs. fate in a work of fiction.
protagonist vs. a circumstance or situation beyond their control
500
What kind of character is Joann in "The Scholarship Jacket"?
Flat; we know almost nothing about her.
500
Which teacher wants to help Martha get the jacket and how do you spell his name?
Mr. Schmidt; S-C-H-M-I-D-T