Story Structures
What is chronological structure
This structure tells events in time order
What is first person?
This POV uses “I”
Who symbolizes the "devil"?
Arnold Friend
At the start of the story, the narrator is this age when the president is assassinated.
What is thirteen?
This is the teenage girl who is the main character of the story.
Who is Connie?
what is flashback strucutre
This structure interrupts the present story with past events
What is second person?
This POV directly addresses the reader as “you”
What is the setting?
Mall- shopping plaza
At school, the narrator experiences this kind of treatment from teachers.
What is harsh discipline / physical abuse?
Arnold Friend represents this kind of danger.
What is manipulation / evil?
What is fragmented structure?
A story told in disconnected pieces
What is third person limited?
This POV closely follows one character
What tone is being used?
suspense
At home, the narrator’s family begins to fall apart after this event involving her father.
What is him losing a political election?
The story shows the impact of this on everyday life.
What is political conflict
What is Rashomon structure?
This structure tells the same event from multiple perspectives
What is third-person omniscient?
This narrator knows everything about all characters and events
What is the plot?
Arnold Friend arrives at her house and threatens her
The narrator’s mother does this, which deeply affects her.
What is attempting suicide?
The story explores the loss of this as Connie faces reality.
What is innocence?
What is iceberg structure?
This structure hides meaning beneath the surface and uses minimal exposition
What is the reader’s experience/understanding of the story?
Narrative POV helps shape this for the reader
What is the conflict?
Person vs. Person
In college, instead of joining protests, the narrator chooses to do this.
What is avoid politics and focus on theater?
The narrator’s past experiences return in 2024, showing this.
What is trauma?