VOCABULARY
to put on the appearance of
DISSEMBLE
How should you write a theme?
As a complete sentence
The turning point of the story; the MOST exciting part.
CLIMAX
How many settings are in a short story?
ONE
What's the climax of "The Monkey's Paw?"
Mrs. White struggles to get the door open and Mr. White fumbles to make his last wish.
saying the opposite of what one means; mocking
IRONICALLY
Themes apply how?
Universally
Lowers tension and resolves the conflict
FALLING ACTION
How much time does a short story cover?
Short period of time
What's the climax of "Charles?"
Laurie's mom learns there is no Charles in kindergarten after talking with the teacher.
hinting at harm or trouble
The theme of a text is the author's what?
Central idea or message about life
Introduces characters, setting, and the conflict of the story.
EXPOSITION
Short stories are generally less than how many words?
20,000
The narrator succumbs to his guilt and confesses to murdering the old man.
courteous actions or manners
SUAVITY
To identify the theme, you should do what?
Write a sentence identifying what an author wants the reader to understand about each topic in the text.
Builds tension and develops the conflict
RISING ACTION
Short stories develop what?
THEME
What is the climax of "A Sound of Thunder?"
Eckels is too afraid to shoot the T. Rex, steps off of the Path on his way to the time machine, and steps onto a butterfly, crushing it and changing the future.
extremely sharp or great
ACUTE
Explain why THEME is NOT the same as CENTRAL IDEA.
A central idea is one sentence on what a text is mostly about. Theme is a broader, universal message or moral of a text.
the event that transitions the plot from exposition to rising action; the thing that happens without which the rest of the story never happens
INCITING INCIDENT
How many incidents does a single short story focus on?
ONE
Name the short stories that have no resolution or falling action.
"The Monkey's Paw," "Charles," "The Tell-Tale Heart"