Short Stories

Independent Work Check
Before your test week you were meant to have reviewed the Introduction to Short Stories PowerPoint, and read the stories "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury and "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Today we're going to read one more short story: "Robot Dreams" by Isaac Asimov. 

But first, let's see who kept up with their work!
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Independent Work Check
Before your test week you were meant to have reviewed the Introduction to Short Stories PowerPoint, and read the stories "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury and "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Today we're going to read one more short story: "Robot Dreams" by Isaac Asimov. 

But first, let's see who kept up with their work!

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Which of the following is NOT a type of character?
A
protagonist
B
antagonist
C
dynamic
D
pastoral

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

What do we call a character that does not change throughout the course of the narrative?
A
dynamic
B
static
C
boring
D
round

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

A character that the audience knows a lot about and can even relate to is often referred to as a:
A
dynamic
B
flat
C
round
D
static

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

What is the setting in a story?
A
Characters
B
Time
C
Time & location
D
When you set the table

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

Plot is...
A
Events that make up a story
B
The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
C
setting and characters
D
the solution to the problem

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
A
falling action
B
exposition
C
exposition
D
climax

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

What is the definition for "Exposition"?
A
The introduction of setting, situation and main characters
B
The part where the antagonist is "exposed"
C
When the plot deals with paintings in an exposition
D
Exposition is the beginning of the story

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?
A
climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
B
exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
C
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
D
resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

What is the definition of "Theme"?
A
A story's plot
B
A universal idea/central idea about life
C
A motto (for example: "better late than never")
D
The theory behind short story writing

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Slide 11 - Link