10 th Lit. FALL FINAL

10th Lit.FALL FINAL STUDY GUIDE FICTION

CHARACTERIZATION • Direct – the author tells you directly about the person: “Steve was tall, with long, brown hair. He was friendly and outgoing and loved to wear t-shirts with silly slogans on them.” • Indirect: the reader must infer what the character is like by analyzing details: “Steve had to bend down to enter the cabin, pushing his hair out of his eyes. He had a smile on his face and looked amused when others would stop to stare at his shirt.”

Question 1 • William sits mostly silent and fails to support his opinion. He mutters his replies to the colonel. 1. Is this direct or indirect characterization? • William was stubborn and would not explain himself. His speech was reflective of his attitude – uncooperative. 2. Is this direct or indirect characterization?

Answer 1. INDIRECT 2. DIRECT

SETTING • WHEN and WHERE • an important element to the story – as important as any character

Question 2 The supermarket was very crowded with anticipation. People were rushing in to buy charcoal for barbeques, family get-togethers, and beach parties. What can you infer is the setting for this selection? • A weekend in the fall • The Fourth of July in the suburbs • A birthday celebration in a big city

ANSWER • B) The Fourth of July in the suburbs

POINT OF VIEW • First person point of view – when a character in the story tells the story – “I” “me” • Limited point of view (third person limited) – the narrator sees the world through one character’s eyes and reveals only that character’s thoughts • Omniscient point of view all-knowing third-person narrator can tell what all characters think or feel

Question 3 Sam gripped the branch tighter. If he could build up his momentum, he should be able to pole vault over the fence. He wondered what Richard was thinking. From which point of view is this selection written? • First person • Third person limited • Third person omniscient

ANSWER B) third person limited

INFERENCING • An EDUCATED guess, based on what you have already read. • PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS!!! • Use your prior knowledge of how events really happen to make predictions. ******SIMILAR TO MAKING A PREDICTION….

Question 3 “A tall, slender man, a package clutched tightly by his side, slipped from shadow to shadow. Once a dog barked, and the man’s black suit merged into the blackness of a wall.” What can you infer from this selection? • The man is tired and wants to get home. • The man is angry and seeking revenge. • The man is frightened and trying to escape.

ANSWER C) the man is frightened and trying to escape

THEME • The message,moral, or lesson of the story NOT the Main Idea……

Question 4 In “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”, the main character ended up with just 6’ of land after spending years acquiring acres and acres. What is the theme of this story? • Greed can destroy a person • The size of a burial plot need not be large • Land is very valuable

ANSWER A) Greed can destroy a person.

SYMBOLISM • Symbolism – anything that stands for or represents something else

Question 5 • In the “Masque of the Red Death,” the stranger symbolized: • An unwanted commoner from the town • Prince Prospero, himself • Death

ANSWER • C) Death

CONFLICT • Conflict – struggle between opposing forces – forms the basis of a story • External conflict – main character struggles against an outside force: another character, expectations of society, nature, etc • Internal conflict – a character in conflict with him/her self: fear, jealousy, pride • Resolved at the Climax of the story

Question 6 In “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”, the main character ended up with just 6’ of land after spending years acquiring acres and acres. What type of conflict does the main character have? • Internal, with his own greed • External, the search for land

ANSWER A) Internal – his own greed

10 th Lit. FALL FINAL