Worksheets"The Rain Came" & Short Story Lit Terms
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The setting of Ogot's "The Rain Came" evokes a mood of
boredom and frustration
joviality and freedom
urgency and conflict
exhilaration and chaos
As members of the Luo society, the chief and his daughter
must adhere to its customs
find hope in its desolation
must concert outsiders to its culture
trick people to gain social status
The chief must make a sacrifice of
his only son
his oldest son
his only daughter
his wife
Oganda must be sacrificed in order for the village to
get rain
get more power
obtain money
receive gold
The resolution of "The Rain Came" occurs when
the chief dies
it rains
Oganda dies
Osinda finds Oganda at the lake
What type of conflict is L'abongo faced with?
Internal - save village or save daughter
Internal - save daughter or save his five wives
External - Chief vs. Ndithi
External - Chief vs. Oganda
Which is a theme from "The Rain Came?"
Sacrifice one for the betterment of many
Prayer helps when things are bad
Always put your children first
Love can solve many problems
The protagonist is
the main character
the opposing character
a type of literature
fiction that takes place in history
The antagonist is
the main character
the character or force who is against the protagonist
where the story takes place
a type of literature
Theme is
time and place of the story
a story within a story
saying one thing but meaning something else
the main idea or central topic of the text
Setting is
the central idea
time and place of the story's action
a story within a story
a feeling of excitement or anxiousness about what is about to happen
Historical fiction
tells a story that is set in the past that draws on historical knowledge, usually based on real settings and/or sometimes contain real historical persons.
is the time and place of the story's action
is a narrative that lies somewhere between a myth and true events
is a comparison of two unlike things
Genre is
historical fiction
hinting at things that will happen in the future
a distinctive type or category of literature
a story within a story
Internal conflict is
a struggle within the character's mind
a struggle between two characters
a struggle between a character and nature
a struggle between a character and technology
External conflict is
a struggle within the character's mind
a struggle between two characters
a struggle between a character and nature
a struggle between a character and technology
A frame story is
a type of literature
fiction that has historical elements
a story within a story
a feeling of excitement or anxiousness
Irony is
hints of events to come
comparing two unlike things
a contrast between expectation and reality
object that represents something else
Foreshadowing is
comparison to two unlike things using "like" or "as"
hints of events to come later in the story
an object that represents something else
a story within a story
Simile is
Comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Feeling of excitement or anxiousness
An object that represents something else
Story or narrative that lies somewhere between a myth and historical fiction, normally about a certain figure or person
Suspense is
Story or narrative that lies somewhere between a myth and historical fiction, normally about a certain figure or person
An object that represents something else
Feeling of excitement or anxiousness
Hint of events to come later in the story
Symbol is
An object that represents something else
Feeling of excitement or anxiousness
A story within a story
Struggle between a character and another character or outside force
Legend is
An object that represents something else
Comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Story or narrative that lies somewhere between a myth and historical fiction, normally about a certain figure or person
Fiction that takes place during a time in history
