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Plot
Characterization
Concepts
Stories
Misc.
100
What is the definition of plot?
The events in a story.
100
What is the main character of a story called?
The Protagonist
100
What is the mood of a story and how is this mood created?
The feeling the reader gets and it can be created by the setting.
100
What is point of view and how can it affect a story?
Who is telling the story answers may vary
100
What is another name for the problem in a story?
the conflict
200
What is the first part of a story called?
The Exposition
200
What is the person that opposes or goes against the main character called?
The Antagonist
200
What is the setting?
Time and place of a story
200
Name one story we read in here and tell me its theme
Answers may vary
200
What is one similarity between our Poetry unit and Short Story Unit?
Both have themes, figurative language, symbols, etc...
300
What things are usually set up in the exposition of the story? (list at least 2)
The setting, the characters, background information
300
What is direct characterization?
The author directly tells you something about a character
300
What is a symbol?
something that stands for a bigger idea or concept
300
How is the protagonist of The Most Dangerous Game different than the protagonist in The Cask of Amontillado?
Rainsford changes and Montresar does not
300
What is our next unit?
The Secret Life of Bees
400
What is the most exciting part of the story called?
The climax
400
In what part of the story does a character usually start to change?
The climax
400
How is a short story different and the same as a novel?
Both have a plot, characters, theme, etc... A short story is more brief
400
name at least 5 moods that a story could have
Creepy, hopeful, whimsical, scary, tragic, concerned, etc...
400
How many standards do you have to do this semester for your portfolio?
Ten
500
What is the ending of the story called and what usually takes place during this part of the story?
The Resolution - the conflict gets resolved
500
Give one example of a character in one of the short stories we have read and explain how the author used indirect characterization.
Answers may vary
500
What is a theme of a story and how can you find this theme?
The message of the story and by looking at how the characters change
500
Who was the author of The Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
500
What 4 things have to be included in a thesis statement
title, author, idea, genre