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short story english
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| static character | one who remains the same in behavior/personality throughout the story/novel Ex. Schatz, the boy in girls, lottie |
| dynamic character | one who changes in behavior/personality or awareness of the world around him/her during the course of a story/novel. sometimes this is called a developing character Ex. Miss Orville, Roger, Laurie, emily |
| point of view | the viewpoint from which the story is told (1st, 2nd, 3rd person) |
| First person POV | tells a story from the voice of one of the characters |
| Second person POV | uncommon in stories and more common in directions. tells the story from the "you" perspective Ex. You are driving along the country road when… |
| third person POV | Tells the story from an outside perspection |
| third person objective | you do not know the thoughts or feelings of any character. |
| third person limited | you can only know the mind of one character |
| third person omniscient | all knowing can see the minds and tell the feeling of any or all the characters |
| conflict | a struggle or clash between to opposing characters or forces |
| internal conflict | takes place within a character's mind. It is a decision or struggle between opposing needs/desires/emotions |
| person vs. self | only internal conflict. Emily isn't sure whether or not she should take the money from her Sunday service box. Conflicts: it would be wrong to take money for church. vs Emily wanting to be Lottie's friend.. |
| external conflict | a conflict between a character and an outside force |
| person vs. person | Ex. Miss Orville takes Roger's toys away, the boy in stolen day's family laughs at him for think he has inflamatory resperation |
| person vs. society | definition. Someone is going against what their culture or society thinks is right. Ex. Emily and Lottie shoplift at stores, the boy in Stolen Day lies about his illness, Miss Orville is going against the rules of the class, |
| person vs. nature | Ex. In Bad Character, emily and lottie can not play outside because of the weather, the boy in girls is sweating on the popcorn at the movies, Schatz is sick and must stay in bed |
| person vs supernatural/unknown | Ex. the boggart is playing tricks on a family |
| person vs machine | the computer begins to control the event of a family's life |
| plot | A series of related events that make up a story |
| introduction | also called exposition, tells about the setting and characters |
| rising action | presents the conflict and explains how the character struggles with it |
| climax | the most emotional or suspenseful part of the story. this is when the conflict is at its worst( when the outcome is decided one way or another |
| falling action | tells what happens as a result of the character's solution to the conflict |
| resolution | the loose ends of the story are tied up, this is not always present in a story, or it may be incomplete especially if their is a series/sequal |
| what is a confidante character from bad character's and a definition | someone in whom the central character confides, thus revealing the main character's personality, thought, and intentions. The confidante does not need to be a person. ex. muff |
| flat character | a character that reveals only one maybe two personality traits in a story or novel and the traits do not change. |
| what are the two sets of character traits that are the same. | dynamic and round, flat and static |
| foil | a character that is used to enhance another character through contrast. Cinderella's grace and beauty as opposed to her nasty, self-centered stepsisters is one clear illustration example. lottie jump and virgil |
| round character | a well-developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory trait, ROund characters are usually dynamic ex. emily |
| stock character | a special kind of flat character who is instantly recognizable to most readers.they are not focus nor developed in the story ex. Mr Bellamy (security guard), Jack, boy in stolen day |
| what is the setting in Miss Awful? (include all of it) | Place: Miss Wilson's classroom, 3rd grade, Roger's house, central park, St. Jeofreys, Time: 1960s |
| what is the problem in MIss Awful and name what type of conflict | the problem is: Roger is trying to adjust to new substitute teacher, parents and kids are suprised by the new expections this is external conflict, person vs. person |
| What is the resolution in Miss. Awful | Roger realizes Miss Orville had a good effect on him. |
| what is the POV and the narrator in Miss Awful | 3rd person and an outsider |
| what is the POV and the narrator in Charles | 1st person and Laurie's mom |
| What is the setting in Charles | Laurie's house and Laurie's kindergarten classroom in the 1940s and 1950s |
| What are the characters in Miss Awful | characters: Roger, Miss wilson, Miss Orville, Mrs Clark, Mr Clark, Elizabeth |
| What are the characters in Charles? | characters: Laurie/ charles, laurie's teacher, laurie's fauther and mother, baby sister |
| What is the conflict in Charles? | Laurie's behavior at school |
| What is a theme in Charles? | Don't trust anything until you have seen it for yourself |
| What is a theme in Miss Awful? | "People can change no matter how mean they are" |
| What is the POV and the narrator in Bad Characters | it is 1st and Emily Vanderpool is the narrator |
| What is the setting in Bad Characters | Adams, Colorado during Christmastime, time is about 1920s |
| What are the character's in Bad Characters | Emily, Lottie, Mr and Mrs. Vanderpool, Stella, Jack, Muff, Tess, |
| What is the conflict in Bad character's | Emily isn't sure whether or not she should steal or not |
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