Characters
He has a car that starts by itself, from "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street".
Who is Goodman?
The thing that "kicks off" the action: a car starts all by itself.
What is the inciting incident?
Victor vs. Teresa
person vs. person
"Harrison's appearance was Halloween and hardware".
What is a metaphor?
"Harrison Bergeron".
What is to persuade?
The name of the boy in "Rikki Tikki Tavi"?
Who is Teddy?
The part where the loose ends are tied up: Hazel crying in front of the tv.
What is the falling action?
Nagiana v. Ricki Tikki
person vs. person
"Picking grapes was like living in Siberia, except hot and more boring."
What is a simile?
"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street".
What is to persuade?
The antagonist in "Harrison Bergeron".
Who is Diana Moon Glampers?
The part where the action gets more complicated and tense; Rikki fighting Nag.
What is the rising action?
Goodman vs. the mob
person vs. society
"Harrison tore off his handicaps like wet tissue paper."
What is a simile?
"Seventh Grade"
What is to entertain?
The protagonist in "Seventh Grade", who likes Teresa.
Who is Victor?
The part that is the highest point of tension in a story: where Harrison gets shot by Diana Moon Glampers.
The climax
Harrison vs his handicaps
person vs technology
"I am death".
What is a metaphor?
"Rikki Tikki Tavi".
The protagonist.
The beginning of a story; it gives background information: learning about where Victor lives and what grade he's in.
What is the exposition?
George vs. his handicaps
person vs. nature
The title, "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street".
What is a metaphor?
"Flesh and Blood So Cheap"
What is to inform?