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Key elements of the short story.
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The beating heart in The Tell-Tale Heart is
foreshadowing
irony
symbolism
an allusion
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The type of ending in The Stolen Party is
open
closed
3
The setting of Thank You Ma'am is
backdrop
integral
4
The protagonist is:
The place and time the story occurs
The central character; often viewed as the hero
The major struggle or issue the characters face
The ending of the story
5
The denouement is also called the:
Plot
Exposition
Initial Incident
Resolution/Conclusion
6
Person vs. Person is an example of:
Climax
Suspense
Conflict
Falling Action
7
The reference to blue suede shoes in Thank You Ma'am is
an allusion
irony
foreshadowing
symbolism
8
We learn about character through
what others say about them
what the author says about them
how others react to them
what they say & do
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The antagonist in Thank You Ma'am is
Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones
Roger
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The type of conflict in The Stolen Party is
man vs self
man vs man
man vs society
man vs nature/environment
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The type of ending in Thank You Ma'am is
open
closed
12
The setting in All Summer in a Day is
backdrop
integral
13
The point of view in The Tell-Tale Heart is
third person limited omniscient
first person
third person omniscient
dramatic/objective
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A short story is usually read in _____ sitting(s)
Two
Over a year
One week
One
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The point of view in The Monkey's Paw is
dramatic/objective
first person
third person omniscient
third person limited omniscient
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The central idea or moral of the story is the:
Climax
Rising action
Title
Theme
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The atmosphere or general feeling of the story is called the:
Point of view
Characters
Settin
Mood
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The conflict in The Tell-Tale Heart is
man vs. society
man vs. self
man vs. man
man vs. nature/environment
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The monkey's paw brings curses instead of blessings. This is
metaphor
foreshadowing
symbolism
irony
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Number 4 is
falling action
climax
conclusion
introduction
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Exposition is the:
The conflict
The part of the story with the most intensity
The ending to the story
Beginning of story that introduces characters, setting, etc.
22
The end of the story is also called the:
Theme
Climax
Antagonist
Resolution
23
The climax of For the Birds is when
the big bird's last toe is about to come off the wire
the big bird lands on the telephone pole
the small birds start pecking the big bird's toes
the big bird joins the small birds on the wire
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What is the
rising action
?
The beginning of the story
Series of events leading up to the climax of the story
The central idea or moral of the story
The ending of the story when the conflict is resolved
25
George Hadley finds his wallet, chewed and bloody. This is
symbolism
allusion
irony
foreshadowing
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The theme of The Stolen Party is
Serving others
Rich people are more valuable
Kindness
Equality/inequality
27
The conflict in Lifted is
man vs society
man vs self
man vs nature/environment
man vs man
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The type of ending in The Tell-Tale Heart is
closed
open
29
The type of ending in The Veldt is
open
closed
30
A short story usually has many characters
False
True
31
George Hadley in The Veldt is a
flat character
round character
static character
dynamic character
32
Number 2 is
initial incident
exposition
climax
rising action
33
Point of view refers to:
The events of the story that occur after the climax
The glasses we wear when we read a short story
The character who goes against the protagonist
Who is narrating the story
34
Number 5 is
rising action
falling action
initial incident
denouement
35
The entire storyline or events that make the whole story is called the:
Plot
Characters
Setting
Climax
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The setting is the:
The most intense part of the story
Place and time the story occurs
The end of the story
The struggle or issue the characters face
37
The antagonist in All Summer in a Day is
William
the teacher
the constant rain
the closet
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The part of the story where the conflict reaches the most intensity is called the:
Climax
Dialogue
Falling action
Conflict
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The setting of The Veldt is
backdrop
integral
40
The climax of All Summer in a Day is
when the children play outside in the sun for two hours.
when the children remember they locked Margot in the closet.
when the children lock Margot in the closet and the sun comes out.
when the teacher asks if all the children are there.
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The narrator in The Tell-Tale Heart is a
flat character
static character
dynamic character
round character
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The initial incident in The Monkey's Paw is
Mr. White gets the paw and wishes
Sergeant Morris comes to the door
There is a knock at the door.
The Whites are told of their son's death.
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This whole thing is called
lines and numbers
nonsense
plot outline
plot diagram
