Short Story Analysis

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Conflict: protagonist and antagonist

Resolution is...

1. the problem in the story
2. The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
3. setting and characters
4. the solution to the problem

What is the Time and Place of the story?

1. Rising Action
2. Conflict
3. Plot
4. Setting

The central idea or lesson to be learned in a story

1. Plot
2. Exposition
3. Theme
4. Irony

Janet felt rather nervous as she entered the cafeteria for the first time. All the tables were occupied and she didn't know where to sit. As she looked around she noticed a young man sitting alone at a table in the corner. He seemed to be watching her and she wondered if he would mind if she joined him.

This is an example of a(n) _______ point of view.

1. central
2. objective
3. peripheral
4. omniscient

John, a bearded paediatrician who had been at the hospital for six years, looked up from his meal as Janet, a pretty Scottish nurse who had just joined the hospital staff, entered the cafeteria.

This is an example of a(n) _______ point of view.

1. central
2. objective
3. peripheral
4. omniscient

A(n) ________ narrator is a first-person narrator who's not the main character. She gets to give us the lowdown on the juicy dealings of the true protagonists and antagonists, all while watching from a safe distance.

1. central
2. objective
3. peripheral
4. omniscient

Good luck with your test!