7.3 Structure

• Plot development includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
• What is the function of the setting in a short story structure?

  Establishes atmosphere and influences characters
• Narrative point of view has no impact on the structure of a story.

  False
• The significance of the ending contributes to the overall structure of a short story.


  True
• Match the part of the short story structure with its description:

  Exposition ↔️ Introduces characters, setting, and situation

  Rising Action ↔️ Events that build tension

  Climax ↔️ The turning point of the story

  Falling Action ↔️ Events that follow the climax

  Resolution ↔️ The final outcome of the story
• In "The Gift of the Magi," Della decides to sell her hair
• In "The Gift of the Magi," Della and Jim realize that their love is more valuable than their gifts.


  True
• Match the character in "The Gift of the Magi" with their development:

  Della ↔️ Anxious to selfless

  Jim ↔️ Thoughtful to surprised
• In "The Gift of the Magi," the theme is that love is more valuable than material possessions
• The cramped apartment in "The Gift of the Magi" reflects the couple's financial struggles
• What is a theme in literature?

  The central idea
• The theme of a story is established through characters, plot, setting, and symbols


  True
• Match the literary element with its example from "The Gift of the Magi":

  Theme ↔️ Love is more valuable than material possessions

  Characters ↔️ Della and Jim sacrifice their prized items
• The narrative point of view refers to the perspective from which a story is told
• What is a key characteristic of the first-person narrative point of view?

  Limits reader's knowledge
• The exposition introduces the characters, setting, and situation of a story


  True
• Arrange the common parts of a short story structure in their correct order:

  1️⃣ Exposition

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Falling Action

  5️⃣ Resolution
• How does Della's character develop in "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Anxious to selfless
• What is Jim's role in the climax of "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Surprises Della with combs
• The setting is the time and place in which a short story occurs.


  True
• The beauty shop in the story emphasizes Della's sacrifice when she sells her hair
• What is the central idea or message of a story called?

  Theme
• The theme of "The Gift of the Magi" is that love is more valuable than material possessions.


  True
• What does the narrative point of view determine in a story?

  Perspective
• Which narrative point of view is used in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson?

  Third-person limited
• What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a narrative?

  Build anticipation
• What does the ending of "The Gift of the Magi" reveal about Della and Jim's love?

  Love over material things
• What are the common parts of a short story structure?

  Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
• Character development is not related to the structure of a short story.

  False
• The theme of a story is the central idea or message
• What are some examples of narrative techniques used in short stories?

  Pacing, foreshadowing, flashback
• What is the exposition in "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Introduces Della and Jim
• What is the climax in "The Gift of the Magi"?

  Jim reveals he bought combs
• Order the character development and their roles in the structure of "The Gift of the Magi":

  1️⃣ Della changes from anxious to selfless

  2️⃣ Della initiates rising action by selling her hair

  3️⃣ Jim changes from thoughtful to surprised

  4️⃣ Jim plays a key role in the climax with his gift
• What does the small apartment in "The Gift of the Magi" reflect about Della and Jim's financial struggles?

  Creates confinement and tension
• What is the primary purpose of setting in a story?

  To establish atmosphere
• The home after Christmas in "The Gift of the Magi" emphasizes love over material possessions


  True
• In "The Gift of the Magi," the theme is that love is more valuable than material possessions
• Which literary element is defined as the central idea or message of a story?

  Theme
• What does the small apartment in "The Gift of the Magi" symbolize?

  Financial struggles