DEATH BY SCRABBLEby

CHARLIE FISH

Plot

Characters

Settings

Themes

PLOT

• The story starts with a man complaining about the heat and his wife.

“It's a hot day and I hate my wife.”

• He then continues complaining about playing Scrabble on a Sunday when he’d much rather do something else.

• The game starts off with the man playing the word “BEGIN”.

EXPOSITION

• The rising action in this story is the game of Scrabble between husband and wife.

• The words played seem to have an effect on their real-life.

• As they continue playing, the man’s hatred towards his wife grows.

Arrange the words that were played and the effects it had on the players.

RISING ACTION

• The husband realizes the game was jinxed.

• Climax is shown when the husband is struck by a powerful, terrible and dangerous word.

• He then decides to play “QUAKE”. Hoping by this word, he will finally be able to end his wife’s life.

CLIMAX

• The words played by the husband resulted in an earthquake, but it did not kill his wife.

• In twist of event, the wife plays the word “DEATH”.

FALLING ACTION

• The man chokes on the letter he was chewing and dies.

• The wife simply watches.

RESOLUTION

HUSBAND• 42 years old.• Obviously hates his wife. • Cheats on his wife.• Emotional

Find evidence in the text to support these claims

CHARACTERS

WIFE• Cold• Forces her husband to play scrabble

with her• Likes to sleep

In your opinion, is the wife a protagonist or an antagonist in this story? Why?

CHARACTERS

SETTINGS•Sunday afternoon. Time

• The couple’s home.

• The house is very warm.

Place

• Failed relationship/marriage• Trust• Karma

THEMES