Short Story Analysis

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Conflict: protagonist and antagonist

Butterflies

Over to you:

Read the story 'Butterflies' and answer the questions.

Quiz Time

Plot is...

1. Events that make up a story
2. The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
3. setting and characters
4. the solution to the problem

Climax is...

1. Events that make up a story
2. The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
3. setting and characters
4. the solution to the problem

Resolution is...

1. the problem in the story
2. The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
3. setting and characters
4. the solution to the problem

What is the Time and Place of the story?

1. Rising Action
2. Conflict
3. Plot
4. Setting

True or False: The resolution is always at the very end of a story.

1. True
2. False

The exposition...

1. Introduces the reader to the characters and setting
2. Is the part of the story where a character changes
3. Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
4. Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is

The rising action of the plot...

1. is the series of events that help the reader understand the conflict.
2. show a change in the main character.
3. show how the problem is resolved.
4. is the theme.

In the climax of a story, ...

1. there is a dramatic change about to take place.
2. a dramatic change has taken place.
3. the conflict is becoming more complex
4. the conflict is getting better.

What 4 components are included in the exposition?

1. characters, setting, dialogue, narrator
2. characters, narrator, conflict, back story
3. characters, setting, point of view, back story
4. plot, characters, setting, resolution

Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?

1. climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
2. exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
3. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
4. resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

How might this setting affect the author's development of characters?

1. The characters would likely come from wealthy families.
2. The characters would likely speak proper English.
3. The characters would likely be artists and musicians.
4. The characters would likely be associated with gangs.

Which would most likely be a conflict for a story with this setting?

1. Two explorers discover a cure for cancer.
2. An explorer gets bitten by a poisonous snake.
3. A group of explorers are trapped by fire.
4. An explorer gets attacked by a vicious dog.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

1. Climax
2. Exposition
3. Falling action
4. Resolution

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Falling Action
4. Resolution

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Resolution

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

1. Climax
2. Rising Action
3. Falling Action
4. Resolution

An individual in a literary work is called...

1. setting
2. plot
3. narrator
4. character

What type of conflict is best shown here...

1. character vs. character
2. character vs. self
3. character vs. nature
4. character vs. society

What type of conflict is best shown here...

1. character vs. character
2. character vs. self
3. character vs. nature
4. character vs. society

Which part of the plot
creates tension and suspense?

1. Rising Action
2. Climax
3. Falling Action
4. Resolution

Which part of the plot is
the most intense?

1. falling action
2. exposition
3. resolution
4. climax

A struggle between two or more opposing forces.

1. climax
2. conflict
3. character
4. chapter

The central idea or lesson to be learned in a story

1. Plot
2. Exposition
3. Theme
4. Irony

Janet felt rather nervous as she entered the cafeteria for the first time. All the tables were occupied and she didn't know where to sit. As she looked around she noticed a young man sitting alone at a table in the corner. He seemed to be watching her and she wondered if he would mind if she joined him.

This is an example of a(n) _______ point of view.

1. central
2. objective
3. peripheral
4. omniscient

John, a bearded paediatrician who had been at the hospital for six years, looked up from his meal as Janet, a pretty Scottish nurse who had just joined the hospital staff, entered the cafeteria.

This is an example of a(n) _______ point of view.

1. central
2. objective
3. peripheral
4. omniscient

A(n) ________ narrator is a first-person narrator who's not the main character. She gets to give us the lowdown on the juicy dealings of the true protagonists and antagonists, all while watching from a safe distance.

1. central
2. objective
3. peripheral
4. omniscient

John laughed hollowly. “You’re joking,” he said. The neon light flickered on his face, turning it a ghastly yellow. Veronica shook her head slowly. Her fingers were busy shredding her tear-stained paper tissue. “I’m not joking. It’s all true.” John stood up and banged his fist against the wall, hard, once. He was shaking his head in disbelief. “I’ll have to leave now,” he said, his voice terse.
This is a(n) __________ point of view.

1. central
2. objective
3. peripheral
4. omniscient

Good luck with your test!