Points of View
Authors
Parts of Plot in Short Stories
Characters
Misc. Story Elements
100

In this type of point of view, the narrator is a character in the story, the reader knows their thoughts and feelings, and they use the pronouns 'I' and 'me'

What is first person

100
The author of "The Sound of Thunder"

Who is Ray Bradburry

100

In this part of the plot in "The Most Dangerous Game," Whitney gives Rainsford information about the island, foreshadowing events to happen later in the story.

What is the exposition

100

This character is born with a birth defect, but due to his brother's determination, learns to many things that doctors said he would never accomplish.

Who is Doodle

100

The main message of the story; the statement an author is trying to make

What is theme

200

In this point of view, the narrator is not part of the story and the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of one character

What is third person limited

200

This author had a deep love of public libraries as he was growing up.

Who is Ray Bradburry

200

In this part of the plot, Rainsford falls off the boat, swims to the island, and meets General Zaroff.

What is rising action

200

This character travels through time to attempt hunting dinosaurs.

Who is Eckels

200

The use of specific objects or images to represent ideas or feelings

What is symbolism

300

In this point of view, the narrator is not part of the story and the reader knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

What is third person omniscient 

300

The author of "The Most Dangerous Game" 

Who is Richard Connell
300

In this part of the plot of "Sound of Thunder," Eckels is killed.

What is the resolution

300

This character travels to a mysterious island to go hunting for panthers.

Who is Rainsford

300

A type of character that creates a conflict for another character

Who is an antagonist

400

The story "The Scarlet Ibis" is told through this type of point of view

What is first person

400

The author of "The Scarlet Ibis"

Who is James Hurst

400

In this part of the plot in "The Scarlet Ibis," the family all watches a bird drop dead from a tree.

What is rising action

400

The names of Harrison Bergeron's parents.

Who are George & Hazel

400

An author's attitude toward their subject and writing

What is tone

500
The story "The Sound of Thunder" is told through this point of view

Third person omniscient

500

The author of "Harrison Bergeron"

Who is Kirt Vonnegut

500

In this part of the plot of "Harrison Bergeron," Harrison and the ballerina remove their handicaps and dance.

What is the climax

500

The name of the narrator in "The Scarlet Ibis"

Brother/Narrator/Name not identified to the reader

500

A type of character known for developing throughout a story, goes through major changes in the story that permanently resonate with them

What is a dynamic character