Starter quiz
- In 'The Twisted Tree', Martha uses an ______ to kill the draugr?
- 'axe' ✓
- In 'The Twisted Tree', Martha meets Hel and discovers that her face is one half beautiful and the other half is a ______.
- 'skull' ✓
- In 'The Twisted Tree', Martha kills the draugr with the help of "dozens" of black ...
- 'ravens' ✓
- Match the parts of the story structure to the correct description.
- opening⇔where the writer describes the setting and characters ✓
- build-up⇔where the problems are introduced and tension rises ✓
- climax⇔the high point of the action and tension ✓
- resolution⇔where the problems are resolved ✓
- Which one of these would not be considered part of an effective climax?
- addressing of major conflicts
- emotional impact
- introducing a new character ✓
- character development
- pacing and tension
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- Which part ot 'The Twisted Tree's' narrative could be considered the climax?
- Martha is introduced
- Martha discovers a letter from Mormor
- Olav and Yrsa's bodies are discoved
- Martha and Stig nealry kiss
- Martha kills the draugr with an axe ✓
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Exit quiz
- In 'The Twisted Tree', what does Martha decide to do at the end?
- she begins to write a journal ✓
- she stitches her name onto the family tree
- she paints a picture of the tree
- she draws a map to the underworld
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- What is the name of the sequel to 'The Twisted Tree'?
- The Crooked Mask ✓
- The Twisted Tree II
- The Draugr's Return
- Another Trip to the Underworld
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- Starting with the first, put the elements of the story structure in chronological order.
- 1⇔opening
- 2⇔build up
- 3⇔climax
- 4⇔resolution
- Which definition best describes the resolution in the structure of a story?
- where the writer describes the setting and characters
- where the problems are introduced and tension rises
- the high point of the action and tension
- where the problems are resolved ✓
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- In 'The Twisted Tree', what is the name of Stig's ex-girlfriend who he left in Oslo?
- 'Nina' ✓
- In 'The Twisted Tree', what carries the bones of the draugr away?
- Gandalf
- Martha's mother
- the ravens ✓
- the Norns
- Stig
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Key learning points
- Martha and her mother resolve their disagreement.
- Stig and Gandalf are revealed to be alive.
- Martha's mother decides to move so she can tend to the tree.
- Martha feels more confident in herself by the end of the novel.
- Burge offers an effective resolution, but there are still unanswered questions.
Common misconception
The resolution of a story will leave no unanswered questions and all conflicts resolved.
Sometimes there can still be a few things left open or unresolved. This can make the story more interesting and leave readers thinking about what might happen next.
Keywords
Grotesque - repulsively ugly or distorted
Mystical - spiritual or supernatural experiences that are beyond ordinary understanding
Ashen - very pale with shock or fear
Warily - cautiously, carefully
Seers - people who see visions of the future
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