| A | B |
|---|
| setting | 1800's; house parlor; October |
| the protagonist | Frampton Nuttel |
| the antagonist | Vera |
| climax of the story | 3 hunters and dog return |
| where conflict begins | when Vera tell Frampton of aunt's tragedy |
| exposition ot this story | Frampton, Vera, hunters, past, country, October |
| main idea of this story | man goes to country for rest, believes ghost story, runs away |
| author of story | Saki |
| name of the story | "The Open Window" |
| type of genre | short story |
| rising action in this story | Vera tells about the hunters, aunt comes down stairs; Frampton tells of needing rest; Frampton gets scared |
| theme of this story | don't believe everything you hear |
| setting of this story includes | time and place |
| problems characters face is the | conflict |
| the lesson to be learned is the | theme |
| conflict marks the end of the | exposition |
| exposition is the | background information |
| falling action is where the | suspense ends |
| the rising action is where the | suspense builds |
| the protagonist is greatly affected in the | climax |
| in this story the main conflict is between | Frampton and Vera |
| Vera's first lie is | about the hunters never coming back |
| Vera's second lie is about | Frampton being afraid of dogs |
| Mrs. Sappleton being distracted by the open window is part of the | rising action |
