Narrative quiz 22

A protagonist must be ____

• a good guy / hero

• an adult

• a person (or have person qualities)

• fictional (made up)

An antagonist must _____.

• be evil

• be a person (or have person qualities)

• cause conflict for the protagonist

• have supernatural qualities

The initiating event (AKA inciting event) _____

• introduces the antagonist (usually has a mood shift)

• is the height of the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist

• consists of both place AND time

• is optional (not all plots have one)

True / False: dramatic irony is when someone says the opposite of what they mean (sarcasm)

• true

• false

Who is the protagonist of "The Monkey's Paw"?

• Mr. White

• Mrs. White

• Sergeant-Major Morris

• Herbert

Who/what is the antagonist of "The Monkey's Paw"?

• the monkey's paw (supernatural)

• the stranger (another character)

• the rain (nature)

• religion (society)

The theme of "The Monkey's Paw" is ____.

• If you're offered 3 wishes on a cursed monkey's paw, don't take it.

• Trust your instincts.

• Don't try to mess up the plan that destiny has for your life.

• People matter more than things.

What is an allusion? (check the vocab tab of your binder)

• a reference to something famous

• when what you think you're seeing isn't what's actually happening

• the type of irony that comes from consuming media (reading a book, watching a movie, etc.)

• when the ending of a narrative is the same as the beginning of the narrative

What is the title "Lamb to the Slaughter" an allusion to?

• the Bible

• Greek mythology

• William Shakespeare

• Jane Austen

What is the initiating event in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

• when her husband comes home and the mood darkens because he's being short with her & drinking too much

• when Mary calls the cops crying because she "found" her husband's body

• when Mary is sitting at home sewing & waiting for her husband to come home

• when Mary goes to the grocery store and has to pretend it's a normal Thursday