ANCIENT LITERATURE UNIT
During our unit on India, we will read the Hindu text, "Sibi." Below are the questions you will answer for the selection.
LINK FOR LIST OF LITERARY ELEMENTS DEFINITIONS
The story... "Sibi" ...
** Links to sets of digital flashcards # 1 Quizlet flashcards (theme and other elements) # 2 Quizlet flashcards (characters) to review the story.** These are phone friendly with the app.
Tone: Definition: _______________________________________________________
1. What is one prevailing tone in the story?
2. How is this tone developed?
Theme: Definition: _____________________________________________________
3. What theme is developed in the story?
Character: Definition:__________________________________________________
4. Who are the main characters?
5. How are they alike?
6. How are they different?
Point of View: Definition: _____________________________________________
7. What point of view is used?
Situational Irony: Definition: __________________________________________
8. Where do we see irony in the story?
Plot: Definition: ____________________________________________________
9a. Exposition: What happens in the exposition?
9b. Rising Action: What events occur in the rising action?
9c. Turning point/Climax: When does the turning point occur?
9d. Falling action: What happens in the falling action?
9e. Resolution: How is the story resolved?
Conflict:
Definition: External conflict: ______________________________________
Internal conflict: ________________________________________________
10. Internal conflict: What is an example of internal conflict from the selection?
11. External conflict: What is an example of external conflict?
Dialogue: Definition: __________________________________________________
12. What is the most significant piece of dialogue? Quote the dialogue and explain why it is significant. (It is the most significant because...)
LINK FOR LIST OF LITERARY ELEMENTS DEFINITIONS
The story... "Sibi" ...
** Links to sets of digital flashcards # 1 Quizlet flashcards (theme and other elements) # 2 Quizlet flashcards (characters) to review the story.** These are phone friendly with the app.
Tone: Definition: _______________________________________________________
1. What is one prevailing tone in the story?
2. How is this tone developed?
Theme: Definition: _____________________________________________________
3. What theme is developed in the story?
Character: Definition:__________________________________________________
4. Who are the main characters?
5. How are they alike?
6. How are they different?
Point of View: Definition: _____________________________________________
7. What point of view is used?
Situational Irony: Definition: __________________________________________
8. Where do we see irony in the story?
Plot: Definition: ____________________________________________________
9a. Exposition: What happens in the exposition?
9b. Rising Action: What events occur in the rising action?
9c. Turning point/Climax: When does the turning point occur?
9d. Falling action: What happens in the falling action?
9e. Resolution: How is the story resolved?
Conflict:
Definition: External conflict: ______________________________________
Internal conflict: ________________________________________________
10. Internal conflict: What is an example of internal conflict from the selection?
11. External conflict: What is an example of external conflict?
Dialogue: Definition: __________________________________________________
12. What is the most significant piece of dialogue? Quote the dialogue and explain why it is significant. (It is the most significant because...)