Short Story Final Questions

exposition

the establishing of setting and characterization

falling action

the immediate consequence of the climax

rising action

moments that pressure the protagonist to change perception and/or address a situational conflict

resolution

the ending of conflict

narrative hook

the onset of central conflict

According to lecture and notes, the central conflict of most stories takes the form of a situational conflict.

false

Conflict stems from

situation AND from character (i.e. personality traits)

situation conflict serves to

press the protagonist to address some inner issue or challenge their perception

The time of “The Flowers” by Alice Walker is

late summer/ early harvest

The exposition of “The Flowers” by Alice Walker establishes Myop as

young, care-free, and innocent

"Myopic" means not able to see things that are far away; nearsighted."  The similarity of "Myop" (the protagonist's name) to "myopic" is likely intentional the author Alice Walker because Myop

was too innocent to foresee the prejudice and danger that the world would pose.

In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connel, which line, characterizing the protagonist Rainsford, helps to establish the central conflict?

Who cares how a Jaguar feels?

What kind of climax does the following line from “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connel constitute?

Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels.

moment of understanding for an inner conflict

The minister’s black veil symbolizes

secret sin

In “The Minister’s Black Veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, specific details of how Mr. Hooper's black veil affects others, himself, and his relationships all suggest that

as a person keeps his sin hidden, he keeps others from truly knowing him.

In “The Minister’s Black Veil” the Reverend Mr. Hooper's states,

"When the friend shows his inmost heart to his friend; the lover to his best beloved; when man does not vainly shrink from the eye of his Creator, loathsomely hoarding up the secret of his sin, then deem me a monster, for the symbol beneath which I have lived and die!"

he implies that

all people have a figurative Veil that separates them from true community

The climactic moment of “The Minister’s Black Veil” occurs when the Rev. Mr Hooper

declines to remove his mask on his deathbed/ reveals the meaning of the mask

Considering how he was first described at the beginning of “The Minister’s Black Veil”...

...and considering your answer to the question above...

the Rev. Mr. Hooper would best be described as a(n) 

static character

The exposition of “The Child by Tiger” establishes that the narrator is reflecting on a boyhood memory from 25 years ago.  These details suggests that the proper climax of the story will be a(n)

understanding of the narrator of the dual capacity of humans for good and evil.

Despite his violent behavior, Dick's genuine expressions of religious faith in “The Child by Tiger” helps to characterize him as a(n)

round character

When Miss Brill notices all kinds of people, her attention and imagination are drawn particularly to

people in relationships

"The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Child by Tiger" share the similarity of a manhunt.  Beyond that, the motives of General Zaroff and Dick Prosser (or the townspeople) differs significantly.  Zaroff hunts for the challenge, believing that the strong have rights over the weak. 

Prosser's capacity to kill (as well as the boys' curiosity and the townspeople's lust for revenge), however, stems from 

a dark and contradictory part of human nature.

Which line BEST serves as the narrative hook?

He went...at too swift a pace. He was there upon you sometimes like a cat.

A reader who recognizes the allusion to William Blake's poem "The Tiger" understand what vital implication of the poem?

Humans can have contrary natures.

Diving off the cliff serves as a turning point because Rainsford

flees rather than fights.

While "haughty" means proud, with contempt for others, its simplest meaning is high or superior.  According to lecture, in what way is day superior to people?

Day does not have to worry about mortality.