Who is the antagonist in the "Charming Billy" story?
self or society (mostly self)
200
What do we call the 'background' section of a plot?
Exposition
200
How many themes in a short story
1, sometimes 2
200
Value of life is the ________ of the story
theme
200
Give 3 significant setting details for "The Necklace"
France
spans 10 years
1900s or before
big party
200
How much time does the plot cover?
(less than 24 hrs) one night, with flashbacks and foreshadowing
300
Setting heavily impacts the feeling an author is creating, called the ____
tone
300
What do we call the first moment of a story, where the author chooses to begin?
Inciting moment
300
Rainsford killing Ivan is in the _____ of the plot
Rising action
300
What beliefs and actions characterize Mathilde as proud? List 2 of each.
beliefs: better than her status in life, husband is a money machine, doesn't talk to people 'better' than her
actions: needs new dress, needs jewelry, works to pay debt
300
Which theme is least significant and why? WAR FRIENDSHIP FEAR
Friendship isn't the focus because it doesn't impact the plot - it isn't out of friendship but preservation that Buff helps Berlin.
400
Define 'context'
What was going on when a story was written (time pd, events, major movements, etc)
400
What are the four interactive fiction elements we're studying?
setting, character, plot, theme
400
What is the longest part of the plot of "Most Dangerous Game"?
The exposition lasts from the beginning until right before the hunt - there is a lot of exposition which allows for established characterization before the two characters face off
400
What is the tone in "The Necklace," particularly towards the character of Mathilde?
Critical, judgmental, unimpressed
400
This story was written after the war by a soldier who experienced war first-hand. List three elements that would impact and why
character
setting
plot
theme
500
In what four ways does an author accomplish characterization?
Check your knowledge: What are the three types of irony in literature? (We haven't learned this yet!)
verbal, situation, dramatic
500
How is Rainsford characterized by his interaction with other characters? Give 3 examples.
Whitney - shows R is impulsive, bold, independent
Zaroff - shows R is stubborn and sure of himself and his beliefs, a good hunter
Ivan - shows Rainsford feels fear
500
Why is telling her friend about the lost necklace 10 years later a more significant climax than losing the necklace in the first place?
If she hadn't spoken up, she never would have known the resolution
500
Is there a positive or negative resolution and why is that important?
negative resolution impacts the theme - realizes fear lasts through everything (laughter, arriving at sea, etc)