Short Story Elements
"Her hair was as white as snow"
What is a simile
The protagonist in "Story of an Hour"?
Who is Mrs. Louise Mallard?
Metaphor
This is the part of the story where the conflict is first introduced
What is the inciting force/incident.
"The wind yelled while it blew across our house".
What is personification.
The antagonist in "The Lottery"
Who are the townspeople?
The introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters and supplies necessary facts.
The Exposition
"BANG"
Onomatopoeia
The force that acts against the main character is called.
What is the antagonist.
"Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers"
What is alliteration.
The mood/atmosphere of "Story of an Hour".
What is: sad/upsetting to start, then inspiring/ free, and then back to sad/upsetting to finish?
This is the audience's attitude toward the subject matter they are writing about.
What is mood
Exaggeration that is used for an added affect
Hyperbole
Internal Conflict
Character vs self
She is a rose.
What is a Metaphor?
The main conflict in "The Lottery".
What is the lottery?
The type of conflict that would explain Luke Skywalker fighting Darth Vader
Character vs. Character / Man vs. Man
Situational irony
the part of the plot that is the direct result of the conflict being resolved
Falling Action(s)
Making reference to a famous historical or literary figure is called:
What is an allusion
The climax of "A Wife's Story".
What is both her husband's transformation as well as finding out that the narrator is a wolf and not human.
the main message or moral of a story is called:
Theme
The black box in "The Lottery".
What is symbolism?