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Family
Kindness
Dialect
100
The main problem of a story.
What is conflict?
100
The beginning of a story where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is the exposition?
100
The main character of "The Homecoming".
What is the woodcutter?
100
The act of kindness the vet gives the boy.
What is a hug?
100
The meaning of the dialect, "Thank you, Ma'm".
What is "Thank you, Ma'am"?
200
The ending of a story where the conflict is resolved.
What is the resolution?
200
The part of the story where the conflict is introduced and the plot gets more intense.
What is the rising actions?
200
The fate that would bring David Swan an unhappy ending.
What is death?
200
The reason the boy paints his fabric square with dark colors.
What is because he is sick with an untreatable disease and so is his mother and he does not believe there is anything anyone can do to help him.
200
“You gonna take me to jail?”
What is "Are you going to take me to jail?"
300
The high point of the story where the outcome becomes clear. The main character will either succeed or fail.
What is the climax?
300
The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution. These events let you know the story will soon come to an end.
What is the falling actions?
300
The point when the girl realizes Kate is her "real mom".
What is when the mom does not give up on her and loves her unconditionally, no matter what.
300
Why Frank steps off the bus in the snow and is still warm.
What is because Frank is now warm with happiness from his act of kindness?
300
“Now ain’t you ashamed of yourself?”
What is "Now aren't you ashamed of yourself?"
400
Conflict example: Claire protests against the rule to wear school uniforms.
What is man versus society?
400
Conflict example: Jack’s plane lands on a deserted island and he must learn how to survive until he is rescued.
What is man versus nature?
400
The reason #37 played his best at the football game after his father passed away.
What is because #37 said his father could now see him play in heaven.
400
The symbolism of the bright and dark colors on the quilt in "Bright Heart".
What is the bright colors symbolize happiness or hopefulness and the dark colors symbolize sadness or hopelessness?
400
“I didn’t aim to.”
What is "I didn't mean/intend to"?
500
Something that represents a larger idea.
What is a symbol? (Symbolism)
500
The mental picture a writer creates for the reader using the 5 senses.
What is imagery?
500
The lessons the coach teaches his son.
What is character and integrity?
500
The symbolism of the mirror.
What is the light reflects and represents truth, knowledge, and understanding?
500
“I got a great mind to wash your face for you.”
What is "I should wash your face for you"?