Characterization
The character that the reader sympathizes with; often the main character
The protagonist
The pit, the pendulum, and the walls that are closing in
The most exciting moment in a story, where all the events build up to
Climax
Main character of "Mr. Parker"
Jane
A way of representing something with a greater meaning
Symbolism
The character that opposes the protagonist
The antagonist
How did the man in "The Pit and the Pendulum" escape his restraints?
He threw food onto his restraints so the rats would chew him out
The moment in a story where problems are usually resolved; the end of a story
Resolution
The real name of The Fatalist
Benjamin
A story within another story
Frame story
A character that is relatively uncomplicated and does not have any significant changes throughout the story
Flat character
Why was Jane angry at her mother in "Mr. Parker"?
Her mother refused to let her continue piano lessons with Mr. Parker
The point in the story where events are building up to the climax
Rising action
What did Mr. Parker teach?
Piano lessons
A prediction of future events in a story
Foreshadowing
A character that has dimension and a lifelike, complicated personality
Round character
What is the setting of "The Fatalist"?
A small Polish town
The point in the story where the excitement is dying down and the conclusion draws near
Falling action
True or false: "Where Have you Gone Charming Billy" takes place in the Vietnam War
True
Synopsis is a synonym for what?
Summary
The opposite of a dynamic character
Static character
Who laughed at Billy's death in "Where Have you Gone Charming Billy"?
Paul
What comes at the beginning of a plot diagram?
The exposition
Why was the man in "The Pit and the Pendulum" imprisoned?
He was a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition
What is one type of irony?
Dramatic, situational, verbal