A young girl dreams about having a nice, safe home one day after being disillusioned by a nun's reaction to her family's home.
What is "The House on Mango Street"
100
Whether first, second or third, this term refers to the perspective of a particular story?
What is Point of View
100
The high point of action in the story
What is the climax
100
This author, who penned "Everything that Rises Must Converge," wrote several stories set in the deep south to expose the evil of society and point to the potential of humanity to do good in a dark world
Who is Flannery O'Connor
100
Stories where a young narrator undergoes a decisive incident that prompts them to advance to the next stage of life are called?
What are initiation stories
200
In this story written by O. Henry, the main characters both buy expensive gifts for one another at Christmas only to discover an ironic twist at the end.
What is "The Gift of the Magi"
200
Characters are fictional persons within a story, but characters can be broken into two large categories too. Name them.
What is "Flat" and "Round" or "Static" and "Dynamic"
200
Readers learn important background details for a story in this part of a story according to Freytag's Stages of Plot.
What is the Exposition?
200
This short story writer originally began writing stories as a way to entertain his niece and nephew, as he disliked children's books.
Who Roald Dahl
200
A thing that suggests more than its literal meaning...
What is a symbol
300
Mrs. Mallard's awakening and abrupt death are the focus of this story, written by Kate Chopin.
What is "The Story of an Hour"
300
This device is used to hint at future events but is often understood only in retrospect.
What is foreshadowing
300
______________________ occurs and launches the story into its rising action, increasing tension in the plot.
What is the inciting event
300
This author, who penned "Eleven," wrote as a champion of Mexican-Americans who felt forgotten by middle America.
Who is Sandra Cisneros
300
this term refers to how a person, situation, statement or circumstance is not as it actually seems, but often just the opposite.
What is irony
400
In this story, readers make several inferences to understand the protagonist is in danger while staying at a particular BED AND BREAKFAST.
What is "The Landlady"
400
The time and place of a story is called its...
What is setting
400
The final point of Freytag's Stages of Plot is called ___________________
What is the Denouement
400
This author is commonly known as the "father of the detective story"
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
400
According to Kurt Vonnegut, writers should make this character likeable, or someone to "root" for
Who is the Protagonist?
500
Two boys seeks adventure and fame but find only disillusionment and tough realities of where they live and who how others see them in this classic short story.
What is "The Secret Lion"
500
In most stories, the main character faces some challenge from another character called the ______________
What is the antagonist
500
Short stories rarely go through all five stages of plot, because they are supposed to start in the midst of the action. Name the latin phrase that affirms the goal of stories starting in "the middle of things."
What is "en media res"
500
This author, often considered American's finest short story writer, is often known for his short, compact sentences, which he learned as a journalist covering wars.
Who is Ernest Hemingway
500
The ____________ is the attitude the author expresses of his/her topic.