Shory Story

Question 1

What is in the introduction of a story?

Answer 1

Introduces Characters and the Setting.

Question 2

What is the Inciting Incident in a story?

Answer 2

The moment that the conflict is introduced.

Question 3

What is the Rising Action in a story?

Answer 3

The events between the inciting incident and the climax.

Question 4

What is the climax of a story?

Answer 4

The most exciting part, or the moment that the conflict is resolved.

Question 5

What is the Falling Action in a story?

Answer 5

Tying up loose ends.

Question 6

What is the Resolution of a story?

Answer 6

The end of the story.

Question 7

How does the setting connect to a character?

Answer 7

The setting connects to the character because the character is affected by the environment that they spend the most time in. The setting also connects to the character because the character can have memories and/or experiences that have taken place in the setting. The setting also connects to the character because the character spends the most time in the setting.
Ex. Mrs. Markham lives in a sad apartment and she is always in her thoughts and depressed. And if she lived in a nice house Mrs. Markham would probably not have the same personality traits.

Question 8

How does the setting connect to the mood of a story?

Answer 8

The setting connects to the mood because the mood is the feeling the reader gets from a story and the reader can get different feelings depending on the atmosphere and setting of the story.
Ex. If the setting describes a creepy haunted house then the mood would be frightened or fearful.

Question 9

What is a Protagonist?

Answer 9

The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, or movie.

Question 10

What is an Antagonist?

Answer 10

Person or thing that opposes the Protagonist.

Question 11

What is an Anti Hero?

Answer 11

A leading character in a story who, unlike a traditional hero, acts in an unheroic manner.

Question 12

What is a Foil?

Answer 12

A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.

Question 13

What is a Static Character?

Answer 13

Characters that do not experience basic character changes during the course of the story.

Question 14

What is a Dynamic Character?

Answer 14

Characters that experience changes throughout the plot of the story. Although the change might be sudden, it is expected based on the story’s events.

Question 15

What is a Flat Character?

Answer 15

An undeveloped character.

Question 16

What is a Minor Character?

Answer 16

A less important character.

Question 17

What is a Man vs Man conflict?

Answer 17

A situation in which two characters have opposing desires or interests. The typical scenario is a conflict between the protagonist and antagonist.

Question 18

What is a Man vs. Nature conflict?

Answer 18

In this type of conflict, a character is tormented by natural forces such as storms or animals.

Question 19

What is a Man vs. Society conflict?

Answer 19

In this type of conflict, a character must take on society, not a single person. The character stands at odds with societal norms and realizes the necessity to work against these norms.

Question 20

What is a Man vs. Self conflict?

Answer 20

A character has to overcome his own nature or choose between two or more paths -good and evil or logic and emotion.

Question 21

What is a Metaphor?

Answer 21

A metaphor suggests that two different things are the same without using “like”, “as”, or “than”
Ex.
Laughter is music of the soul or his face was stone as she said she was sorry.

Question 22

What is a Simile?

Answer 22

A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using “like”, “as”, or “than”
Ex.
The water was as smooth as glass or the ball streaked across the field like a meteor.
-Depending on the similes you use it can change the mood of the story

Question 23

What is Imagery?

Answer 23

Imagery is when something is described using the five senses.
Ex.
The fall leaves crunched underfoot, smelling sweet and fresh. I sipped my tea, and felt my cold cheeks warm up.
-Using imagery can make your readers experience things you are experiencing

Question 24

What is Verbal Irony?

Answer 24

When someone says the opposite of what they mean. Sarcasm.
Ex. “Pudder is the best cat”

Question 25

What is Dramatic Irony?

Answer 25

When the reader knows something that the character does not. We know that there is a ghost in the house that a nice family just moved into. Ex. Romeo and Juliet

Question 26

What is Situational Irony?

Answer 26

When the opposite of what was expected happens. Ex. The driving instructor crashes the car.

Question 27

What are Symbols?

Answer 27

A symbol is something that has a literal meaning in a story but has another meaning. Ex. A heart represents love or a dove represents peace.

Question 28

What is the Mood in a story?

Answer 28

Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a story. The mood is determined by the setting or atmosphere.

Question 29

How does word choice set the mood of a story?

Answer 29

Word choice sets the mood because different words trigger different emotions in people. Word choice can emphasize different things that take place in the story which can affect the mood of the story. Ex. If the author uses harsh words in a story the mood could be frustrating or irritating.

Question 30

How does the setting of a story set the mood of a story?

Answer 30

The setting sets the mood because the mood is shown through the setting and atmosphere. The setting in a story affects the mood because the characters are affected by the setting (the place the story takes place in) and the character's tone can affect the mood of a story. The experiences that the characters have gone through in the setting can affect the character’s tone which leads to the mood of the story. Ex. If a story takes place on a gloomy, dark day then the mood could be depressed or sorrowful.

Question 31

How does imagery set the mood of a story?

Answer 31

Imagery sets the mood because imagery can help describe the setting and atmosphere in a story which can help the reader find the mood of the story. Imagery can also help make the readers feel different emotions which can lead to the mood of a story. Ex. We ran through the water-covered sunflower fields playing tag as smiles lay on our faces. The mood of this sentence would be playful.

Question 32

What is First-Person Point of View?

Answer 32

If the narrator is a character in the story, this is a first-person point of view. -One way to recognize this is the use of the pronoun “I” by the narrator. -This is similar to hearing a person tell you about what happened to them personally, or what they saw happen firsthand. -Reliable-telling us what is happening in a way that is true and undistorted. -Unreliable-does not tell us the truth and complete story.

Question 33

What is Second-Person Point of View?

Answer 33

If you are a character in the story, this is the second-person point of view. -One way to recognize this is the use of the pronoun “you” by the narrator. -This is usually only used in manuals, some short stories, and choose your own adventure books.

Question 34

What is the Third-Person Objective Point of View?

Answer 34

If the author relates the events of the story from the perspective of only one character, but we do not know their thoughts and feelings, this is known as the third-person objective point of view. Thoughts of 0 character= objective

Question 35

What is the Third-Person Limited Point of View?

Answer 35

If the author relates the events of the story from the perspective of only one character, this is known as the third-person limited point of view. The reader can see into the mind of only one person. Thoughts of 1 character= limited

Question 36

What is the Third-Person Omniscient Point of View?

Answer 36

If the author relates the events of the story from the perspective of several characters, this is known as the third-person omniscient point of view. -The reader is privy to the thoughts of several, or even all, of the characters. Thoughts of several/all characters= omniscient Omi means all and csient means knowing

Question 37

What is an Again and Again?

Answer 37

When you notice a word, phrase, or situation mentioned over and over, STOP and ask yourself, “Why does this keep happening again and again?” The answer will tell you about the theme and conflict or will foreshadow what might happen later in the story.

Question 38

What is Words of the Wiser?

Answer 38

When a character (like a friend, mentor or relative) takes the main character aside and offers serious advice, STOP and ask, “What’s the life lesson and how might it affect the character?” This lesson is probably related to the theme of the story.

Question 39

What is an Aha Moment?

Answer 39

When a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something, STOP and ask yourself, “How might this change things?” If it is about a problem, it tells you something about the conflict; if it is a life lesson, it tells you something about the theme.

Question 40

What is a Memory Moment?

Answer 40

When the author interrupts the action to tell you about a memory, STOP and ask yourself, “Why might this memory be important?” The answer will tell you about the theme and conflict or will foreshadow what might happen later in the story.

Question 41

What is a Contrast and Contradiction?

Answer 41

When a character does something that contrasts with what you’d expect or contradicts his earlier acts or statements, STOP and ask “Why is the character doing that?” The answer will help you make predictions and draw inferences about the plot and conflict.

Question 42

What is a Tough Question?

Answer 42

When a character asks himself a very difficult question or any question you have about a character, an event, a change, an image or an idea that makes you wonder, STOP and ask yourself, “What does this question make me wonder about?” The answer will tell help you think about what might happen later in the story or why this might be important.