Elements of Fiction
Characterization
Gimme, Gimme Grammar
Conflict
Pop Culture
100

Label a plot graph in order.

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

100

What is Characterization?

The process by which the author reveals the personality of a character

100

Three students in my science class (volunteer, volunteers) at the museum.

Volunteer

100

What are the two types of conflict?

Internal and External

100

What TV show is based around the UpsideDown?

Stranger Things

200

What is the conflict?

The main problem of a story

200

What are the two types of Characterization?

Direct and Indirect

200

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the parentheses ( ).

A fisherman ____caught____ fish. (catch)

Caught

200

What is a protagonist and antagonist?

Protagonist: main character

Antagonist: character that creates conflict with protagonist

200

Name one popular streaming service to watch TV or movies.

Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, etc

300

Describe the Exposition of "Thank You Ma'am"

Characters: Roger & Mrs. Washington-Jones

Setting: 11 o'clock pm

Place: City Streets, Mrs. Washington-Jones's Apartment

300

What does STEAL stand for?

Speech

Thoughts

Effect on Others

Actions

Looks

300

In 2020, more registered voters ____ (stay) home than ____ (come) to vote.

Stayed, Came

300

Internal or external conflict?


Two women shopping for Christmas presents reach for the last doll on the shelf. They each tug on the doll claiming it as their own.

External: man vs man

300

Which reality star famously divorced Kanye West in 2021?

Kim Kardashian

400

What do you think Mrs. Jones felt about Roger?

Mrs. Jones sees herself in Roger. She wants to show him that people care and that he can trust others.

400

Direct or Indirect?

Mr. Brown sat alone in a diner. His hands were folded in front of him and a frown was plastered across his face.

Indirect Characterization

400

We hope tomorrow ____(be) sunny and we ____ (be) able to play outside.

Will be/is, will be/are

400

Internal or external?


Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a white man causing an uproar among the citizens of the town. She is standing up against segregation.

External: character vs society

400

Dua Lipa famously removed this artist from the song "Levitating" after controversy on social media.

Da Baby

500

In "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, what would need to happen at the climax for the story to have ended differently?

Roger would have to make the decision not to trust Mrs. Luella Bates Washington-Jones and run away with her purse.

500

Direct or Indirect?

Miss Atchison couldn’t believe she forgot about her grad school test. Her hands were shaking and she couldn’t focus. What was she going to do?!

Indirect

500

Write the past, present, and future tense of the following verb: Drive

Drove, drive/drives, will drive

500

List the types of external conflict.

Man vs Man

Man vs Nature

Man vs Society

500

This is the name of Kanye West's new album.

Donda