Elements of a Short Story 1
The 2nd piece of the plot diagram
What is Rising Action?
Another way to say "beginning" in plot
What is exposition?
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
The story ends with a day dream of Walter dying to a ______ ______
What is a firing squad?
Archbishop Williams was founded in the year ____?
This part of plot is where the conflict begins to resolve itself
What is Falling Action?
The five main types of setting
What is time, place, weather conditions, social conditions and mood/atmosphere
When readers know something a character doesn’t
What is dramatic irony?
Walter's second daydream has him with this occupation
What is surgeon/doctor?
This home console is the best selling video game console of all time
What is the Playstation 2?
The definition of plot in 3 words
What is Sequence of events?
Move from one character to another, event to event, having access to all thoughts and feelings. The author “knows all” in a sense
What is Omniscient?
figurative meaning of a word
What is connotation?
Walter forgets to purchase the "what's-its-name" which is later revealed to be ___ _____ when he buys them later
What are puppy biscuits? (dog treats)
This video game company originally started as a playing card company in the late 1800s
What is Nintendo?
Conflict is a struggle between ______ _______
What is opposing forces?
Character has two definitions, the first being
The person in a work of fiction
??? (what is this)
What is the characteristics of a person?
A boy is gifted a boat for his birthday, years later he sets sail on his own boat. This literary device used is called ______
What is foreshadowing?
Mitty _____ __ _________ at the hotel while waiting for his wife
What is reads a magazine?
This song is currently the number one song of 2022, topping the charts for 14 consecutive weeks
What is "As it Was" by Harry Styles?
The three types of characters
What is Individual, Developing, and Static?
The story is told in a way that makes it seem they are in the mind of one character and knows all of their thoughts and reactions.
What is stream of consciousness?
Dictionary meaning of a word
What is Denotation?
Walter tells his wife that "Has it ever occurred to you that sometimes I am ________"
What is thinking?
This television show's pilot episode was the most expensive first episode of all time (adjusted for inflation)
What is "LOST"?
This POV is from a child, who has differing views than an adult narrator
What is an Innocent Eye?
What is denouement?
Something that is said that is opposite of expected
What is irony?
The story takes place in the town of ____ in the year ____
What is Waterbury, 1939?
This ballpark is the second oldest ballpark in America
What is Wrigley Field?