Character
Identify the character type from this definition:
a character we know very little about (maybe one simple personality trait)
flat character
What are the two parts of setting?
place and time
(or)
where and when
Read the example below, and identify what part of the story's plot it is.
"...and they all lived happily ever after."
resolution
Margie
Explain the problem the exposition of "Hercules' Quest" showed us.
We learned that Hera was jealous of the attention Hercules got from Zeus, so she tricked Hercules into disappointing Zeus.
Identify the character type from this definition:
a character who does not change in a story
static
What is the long-word term for "where a story happens?"
geographic setting
Read the example below, and identify what part of the story's plot it is.
"Way back in the 1990s, when I was just a kid, my brother and I stepped into a big problem in the woods next to our house..."
exposition
King Eurystheus was flat and static.
What was the geographical setting of "Me and Uncle Romie?" Be specific.
New York City -- especially Harlem.
Identify the character type from this definition:
a character with many realistic thoughts, feelings, and character traits
round
What is the long-word term for "when a story happens?"
chronological setting
From the definition below, identify what this part of plot is:
"the part of the plot when the main character solves the problem"
climax
Was the character Tommy in "The Fun They Had" an antagonist? Explain your answer.
No.
Tommy was kind of a jerk towards the protagonist, but that does not make him an antagonist. He's not responsible for the protagonist's problem.
Where and when did the story "Hercules' Quest" take place?
Chronological setting: ancient times / thousands of years ago.
Geographic setting: Greece / Eurystheus' kingdom
Are protagonists (main characters) always "good," and are antagonists (characters who cause the problem) always "bad" in a story?
No.
It is *very common* for protagonists to be "good" and antagonists to be "bad" but it does not have to be that way.
Why is setting important in a story? What would happen if "Aladdin" was set in Seoul in 2020?
The story would not work in Seoul in 2020.
Many things about the story in "Aladdin" need the story to be set in a certain time and place.
Name all five parts of plot, *in order* from first to last.
1. exposition 2. rising action 3. climax 4. falling action 5. resolution
Was Uncle Romie a round character or a flat one? Explain your answer.
Uncle Romie was a round character.
We learn about Romie's past and about his connection to the neighborhood and people of Harlem.
What was the chronological setting of "The Fun They Had?"
And - why is this important? Why didn't the author set it in his own time?
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The story needed to be set in the future because it was about how people would feel about how changing technology would affect education.
Identify the character type from this description:
The Grinch hated Christmas. He hated the gifts, he hated the feasts, and he hated all the noise of the celebration. But later, his heart grew and changed, and he celebrated Christmas with others.
What type of character is the Grinch?
The Grinch is a dynamic character.
Identify the time and place of this story.
In May of 1869, Major John Wesley Powell and his team of nine men prepare for a trip. They would take four boats and ride down Green River in Wyoming.
Time: May of 1869
Place: Green River, Wyoming
From the definition below, identify what this part of plot is:
"the part of the story that builds up the problem and makes us want to know what happens next"
rising
Hera caused Hercules to lose his father's approval by getting him to do bad things.
In "The Fun They Had," what part of plot would you say this is:
Margie's mechanical teacher was making her geography lessons more and more difficult. The County Inspector came to inspect the machine. Instead of taking it away, he fixed it immediately, so Margie was disappointed.
Identify two character types from this plot synopsis:
James Tipton is the star player and basketball team captain in his high school. He and his teammates have worked hard for the last two years, and now, they dream of winning the high school basketball championship. But in order to win, James will have to overcome his biggest challenge ever: Skottie Drysdale, the captain of the defending champions team.
What kinds of characters are James Tipton and Skottie Drysdale?
James Tipton is the story's protagonist.
Skottie Drysdale is the story's antagonist.
Identify the time and place of this story.
Meet the Kirks, an average family living in the year 3010. Mrs. Kirk is a rocket pilot. Every day she flies people around the Milky Way Galaxy. Mr. Kirk is a rocket inspector. He makes sure all the rockets fly safely. The Kirks live in a space station instead of a house.
Time: the year 3010
Place: a space station
From the definition below, identify what this part of plot is:
"the part of the story that answers questions the reader might still have"
falling action
Explain how we can see that James was a dynamic protagonist in "Me and Uncle Romie."
We can see that James was a protagonist because the whole story was about him and how he felt about his experiences during his summer vacation in New York City.
We can see that he was dynamic because his attitude towards Uncle Romie, and towards art both changed during the story.
James enjoyed being with Aunt Nanette, but didn't know Uncle Romie and wasn't really comfortable with him.
When he found out that Aunt Nanette would miss his birthday, and he would have to spend it with Uncle Romie, what part of plot would you say this is?
Explain your answer.
Rising action
He already had a problem -- he wasn't comfortable with Uncle Romie.
This part of the story made that problem bigger by taking Aunt Nanette away and forcing him to spend time with Uncle Romie.