Elements Of Fiction Story Charts I Flashcards
The most dangerous game
Setting
Ship trap island
The most dangerous game
Characters
Rainsford
Zaroff
Ivan
The most dangerous game
Conflicts
Rainsford keeping his mind
Rainsford vs. Zaroff
The most dangerous game
Theme
Man is most dangerous when asserting power over other
The most dangerous game
Point of view
3rd person selected omniscient
The lady or the tiger
Characters
King
Princess
Courtier
The lady or the tiger
Setting
Barbaric empire
The lady or the tiger
Conflicts
Princess deciding if she wants to kill courtier
King vs. Courtier
The lady or the tiger
Theme
Jealousy can be powerful and destructive
The lady or the tiger
Point of view
3rd person omniscient
War
Characters
Ginger-bearded man
Scout
War
Setting
Farmhouse
War
Conflicts
If scout will shoot ginger-bearded man
Ginger-bearded man vs. Scout
War
Theme
Ruthless may survive
War
Point of view
3rd person limited omniscient
The secret life of Walter Mitty
Characters
Walter Mitty
Mrs. Mitty
The secret life of Walter Mitty
Setting
1940’s
Town called Waterbury
The secret life of Walter Mitty
Conflicts
Real Walter vs. Imaginary Walter
Walter vs. Mrs. Mitty
The secret life of Walter Mitty
Theme
Life places a big gap between reality and fantasy
The secret life of Walter Mitty
Point of view
3rd person limited omniscient
The Musgrave ritual
Characters
Holmes
Musgrave
Brunton
The Musgrave ritual
Setting
1800’s
England
The Musgrave ritual
Conflicts
Rachael Howes debating if she wants to kill Wilson
Holmes vs. Brunton
The Musgrave ritual
Theme
Crime doesn’t pay