Short Story Elements and Figurative Language

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap.  She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease.  At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away.  

• first person
• second person
• third person limited
• third person omniscient

John looked nervously at Patty as she reached into the cage without hesitation. She seemed to not to be scared of snakes in the slightest. 

• first person
• third person limited
• third person omniscient
• second person

The point of view, or perspective of a story is

• The way the story makes you feel
• A conversation between characters
• The sound of the story, or the author's voice
• Who is telling the story

A _____ narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts. 

• first person
• second person
• third person, limited
• third person, omniscient 

In which point of view does the narrator describe "you" or "your" actions?

• first person
• second person 
• third person, limited
• third person, omniscient 

Which point of view is the pronoun "I"?

• first person 
• second person
• third person 

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• exposition
• rising action
• climax
• resolution

The part of the story that ties up all the loose ends and takes care of the conflict

• the climax
• the theme
• the resolution
• the introduction

The reader can expect the following during the exposition except...

• Provides hints about the conflict

• Solved conflict

• Introduces the characters

• Introduces the Setting

The character that causes trouble for the main character is the.....

• protagonist
• antagonist