Literary elements
Characters
Story
A little bit of this...
A little bit of that...
100
What is plot?
The events of a story
100
_____________ is the scared muskrat who warns Rikki-tikki about Nag and Nagaina's plan to kill the English family.
Chuchundra
100
Who is Nagaina? Nag's wife A mongoose The muskrat who warns RTT of things to come
Nag's wife
100
What is a setting?
Where and when a story takes place
100
The _______________ introduces characters, setting, and background information. It is generally the beginning.
Exposition
200
The emotional high point of a story is the ____________.
Climax
200
The tailor birds, ________________, are sad in the beginning of the story because Nag ate one of their babies.
Darzee and his wife
200
Which of the following is a theme found in RTT? Good vs. evil Bravery and courage Both
Both
200
"This is the story of the great war that RTT fought single-handed, through the bathrooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment..." Which stage of plot is present in the above text? Resolution Climax Exposition
Exposition
200
The _________ is the final outcome of a story.
Resolution
300
The central idea or message of a story is a ____________.
Theme
300
___________ is a mongoose who is curious and protective of Teddy and his family. He is not afraid of Nag and risks his life to save the English family.
Rikki-tikki
300
"One day, a high summer flood washed RTT out of the burrow where he lived with his father and mother and carried him, kicking and clucking, down a roadside ditch." What type of conflict is present in the above text? person vs. technology person vs. person person vs. nature
person vs. nature
300
The main character of a story is the __________.
Protagonist
300
"Rikki-tikki had a right to be proud of himself, but he did not grow too proud, and he kept that garden as a mongoose should keep it, with tooth and jump and spring and bite, till never a cobra dared show its head inside the walls." Which stage of plot is presented in the above text?
Rising action Climax Resolution
400
A problem in a story is a ___________.
Conflict
400
The small brown snakeling, _____________, is the first snake Rikki-tikki kills in order to keep him from hurting Teddy.
Karait
400
Who is the protagonist of the story? Chuchundra Rikki-tikki-tavi Darzee
Rikki-tikki-tavi
400
Who is/are the antagonist(s) of the story? Darzee Nag/Nagaina Teddy
Nag/Nagaina
400
The character in conflict with the protagonist is the ___________.
Antagonist
500
A ______________ is an actor in a story.
character
500
The cobra, _____, is the antagonist of the story. He is deeply afraid of Rikki-tikki and is killed by the father in the bungalow bathroom.
Nag
500
What does RTT do to keep Nagaina from killing Teddy and his family? Brings Nag's dead body to her Kills her son, Karait Smashes all but one egg and brings it to her to draw her away from the bungalow
Smashes all but one egg and brings it to her to draw her away from the bungalow
500
What is the setting of Rikki-tikki-tavi? India Outer space Antarctic
India
500
"Now if I kill him here, Nagaina will know; and if I fight him on the open floor, the odds are in his favor. What am I to do?" said Rikki-tikki-tavi. What type of conflict is presented in the above text?
Person vs. self Person vs. technology Person vs. nature