Question

30.

Match the non-linear plots with their definition.
1.
parallel plot
2.
foreshadowing
3.
episodic plot
4.
flashback
5.
circular plots
a.
involve two or more plot lines that intersect at some point in the story by a common character or theme, like The Prince and the Pauper.
b.
stories are linked by common characteristics or themes, like Frog and Toad or Beverly Cleary’s Ramona series.
c.
the protagonist ends up in the same place at the end of the story as where he/she began, like Where the Wild Things Are.
d.
gives the reader the backstory, for a deeper understanding of a character’s motivation, like Forest Gump or A Christmas Carol.
e.
reveals to the reader something that is to come, like the revelation of Miss Gulch as a witch while Dorothy is still in Kansas in The Wizard of Oz.

Answer 1

1. parallel plot - involve two or more plot lines that intersect at some point in the story by a common character or theme, like The Prince and the Pauper.
2. foreshadowing - reveals to the reader something that is to come, like the revelation of Miss Gulch as a witch while Dorothy is still in Kansas in The Wizard of Oz.
3. episodic plot - stories are linked by common characteristics or themes, like Frog and Toad or Beverly Cleary’s Ramona series.
4. flashback - gives the reader the backstory, for a deeper understanding of a character’s motivation, like Forest Gump or A Christmas Carol.
5. circular plots - the protagonist ends up in the same place at the end of the story as where he/she began, like Where the Wild Things Are.