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7th Short Story
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an idiom? | An idiom is a symbolic expression. For example. "it is raining cats and dogs." |
| Flashback | the action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time |
| Rising Action | A series of events that build from the conflict. It leads to the climax. |
| Plot | Story line; what happens; sequence of events |
| Theme | General idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express; author’s message. |
| Falling Action | The events after the climax which close the story. |
| Motivation | Why a character does something, the reason. |
| Setting | Includes the time, period, place, |
| Climax | Highest point of tension in a story, outcome can often be predicted, conflict is overcome by protagonist. |
| Protagonist | Central character who must overcome the conflict. |
| Antagonist | The force that is causing a problem, ANTAGONIZING the protagonist. |
| Conflict | A struggle, a problem |
| Internal Conflict | Conflict within, example an emotion, a decision. |
| External Conflict | Conflict with something outside of the character, another character, nature. |
| Resolution | The end of the story. |
| Point of view | The angle from which a story is told. |
| First person | uses the pronoun I, character within the story is telling the story. |
| Third person | outside narrator is telling the story. |
| Claim Sentence | First sentence in a short response, must answer the question and restate. |
| Lead in sentences | How to introduce a quote without saying. "this evidence" |
| (Soto 6) What is this? | Parenthetical citation |
| Victor's main conflict in "The Seventh Grade" | Victor v himself, wants to make Teresa his girl. |
| Mr. Bueller's Flashback | He flashes back to his experience trying to impress a girl/ |
| The climax of the story ""The Seventh Grade" | Victor runs into Teresa when she returns to get her books |
| What is a fable? | A fable is a short story, usually featuring animals that has a moral |
| What happens when the Skiba family buys a mirror? | The mirror causes conflict, everyone feels badly about themselves. |
| Definition of anguish | deep pain and suffering |
| Definition of scowl | to make a face, to frown |
| In "Cat/Dog" what is the climax of the story? | When Burek (the dog) and Kot (the cat) turn on one another. |
| In Cat/Dog what is the resolution of the story? | Jan Skiba returns the mirror to the peddler. |
| In Cat/Dog what is the theme of the story? | Inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. |
| What is Hudson's main problem in "The Roller Coaster?" | He wants to ride the roller coaster, but he is afraid. |
| Hudson's type of conflict in "The Roller Coaster" is: | Person v. Self/internal |
| The theme of "The Roller Coaster:": is? | Face your fears, do not let fear stop you from achieving your goals. |
| The setting of t"'The Roller Coaster" is: | Sixth Flags Great America, in the 8th grade , in line for a coaster |
| "I was whispering along, doing 70 MPH" uses which P.O.V.? | First person |
| The hitchhiker's profession in "The Hitchhiker" is : | a pickpocket, a fingersmith, stealing |
| At the end of the "The Hitchhiker" they | burn the police officer's ticket book |
| The narrator in "The Hitchhiker" was worried about | getting a ticket |
| Signal tags | introduces a quote. For example, such as, the author explains |
Created by:
Elena Heglund
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