Narrative Writing and MLA Format
Writing that tells a story with a clear sequence of events
What is narrative writing?
The main problem or conflict in a short story is typically centered around this character
What is the protagonist?
In "The Interlopers", the two main characters in the generations-long feud are
Who is Ulrich and Georg?
The main character in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Who is Rainsford?
In "The Lady, or the Tiger?" the kings form of justice is this
What is the choice between two doors?
The elements of plot in order from beginning to end are
What is exposition, initial incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
The name of the narrator in "The Cask of Amontillado"
Who is Montressor?
The main setting of the story "Marigolds"
What is a rural town during the Great Depression?
Walter Mitty's main characteristic is
What is daydreaming?
Developing characters and plot are the focus of this phase of narrative writing
What is drafting phase?
The element of a short story that sets the stage for the plot and includes the time and location of the story
What is setting?
In "The Interlopers" this falls on the men leading to a reconciliation
What is a tree branch?
"The Most Dangerous Game" takes place in/on
The princess feels this emotion when she finds out about her lover's trail
What is fear?
The lesson or message that the author wants the reader to take away from the story
What is theme?
The setting of "The Cask of Amontillado" (hint: counrty)
What is Italy?
Lizabeth feels guilty after destroying Miss Lottie's marigolds because
What is she realizes the impact of her actions on someone else's joy?
Walter Mitty usually imagines
What is flying a plane in a storm?
The main purpose of peer revising is to
What is provide feedback on content and structure?
The highest point of interest or suspense in a short story
What is climax?
"The Interlopers" takes place where
What is The Carpathian Mountains?
The antagonist in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Who is Zaroff?
The princess signals her lover to choose
What is the door on the right?
Ulrich and Georg ultimately die by
What are wolves?
Montressor lures Fortunato into the catacombs with this
What is a rare wine?
The marigolds are a symbolize this
What is hope and beauty?
The central conflict Walter Mitty faces
What is struggles with self-confidence?
The primary focus of editing narrative writing is to
What is correcting grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors?
What is plot?
Ulrich and Georg end up trapped under this
What is a fallen tree?
Rainsford ends up on ship-trap island because
What is falls off a yacht?
This is behind the door that the princess points to
What is we are not told?
The land that Ulrich and Georg are fighting over is
What is worthless?
Fortunato is wearing this at Carnival
What is a motley?
The setting of the Great Depression has this impact on the characters
What is feelings of isolation and hopelessness?
Walter Mitty's wife affects his day to day life by
What is constantly criticizes and belittles him?
The correct font size and style for an MLA formatted paper is
What is New Time Roman, 12 pt?
Another name for the conclusion in a short story
What is denouement?
One theme in "The Interlopers" is
What is the power of nature, the insignificance of man, the pointlessness of grudges, and the cruelty of nature?
General Zaroff likes to hunt this type of game
What are humans?
"The Lady, or the Tiger?" ends with a
What is a cliffhanger?
The influence on the reader and how much they know about characters' thoughts and feelings
What are the effects of point of view?
The mood in "The Cask of Amontillado" is
What is dark, horror, mysterious, or scarry?
Lizabeth learns this lesson at the end of the story
What is the importance of empathy and understanding?
The tone of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
What is humorous or funny?