Unit 1: Short Fiction

Front

What can a character’s physical appearance often indicate?

Back

The character's personality, background, and social status.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

Why is perspective important in literature?

Back

It allows the author to convey a unique outlook and helps readers understand underlying themes.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Front

If a character is described as well-groomed and impeccably dressed, what might this suggest?

Back

The character is wealthy or of high social standing.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

Which point of view directly addresses the reader as 'you'?

Back

Second-person.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What does physical description in a text help readers do?

Back

Visualize the environment and feel immersed in the setting.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

Define 'characterization' in literature.

Back

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What is the difference between 'direct' and 'indirect' characterization?

Back

Direct characterization explicitly describes a character's traits, while indirect characterization reveals traits through actions, thoughts, and dialogue.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is a 'theme' in literature?

Back

The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

Explain the term 'setting' in a story.

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is the role of a 'protagonist' in a narrative?

Back

The main character around whom the story revolves.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9