Literary Techniques
A Sound of Thunder
The Luncheon
The Foghorn
The Most Dangerous Game
100
The setting of a story includes both the ______ and the _____ of the story.
What is the time and place?
100
The author of "A Sound of Thunder."
Who is Ray Bradbury?
100
The name of the author who wrote the original (earliest) short story with this title.
Who is W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM?
100
Age at which the author began writing 4 hours per day.
What is 12?
100
The author of the story "The Most Dangerous Game."
Who is Richard Connell?
200
Moves the action of the story from the beginning to conclusion.
What is PLOT?
200
The men were hunting for this in the story.
What is a TYRANNOSAURUS REX?
200
Name the setting for each of "The Luncheon" short stories.
What is LONDON and PARIS?
200
The setting for the story.
What is foggy lighthouse on the coast?
200
The protagonist in "The Most Dangerous Game."
Who is Sanger Rainsford?
300
The literary term for the major problem in a story.
What is CONFLICT?
300
Name Eckels' forbidden deed on the safari.
What is STEPPING OFF THE PATH?
300
The shared major conflict in each of these stories.
What is THE COST OF LUNCH LEFT THE AUTHOR WITHOUT MONEY FOR FOOD FOR THE REST OF MONTH?
300
The protagonist in "The Foghorn."
Who is Johnny?
300
The rich and demented Russian who lived on Ship-Trap island.
Who is General Zaroff?
400
A talking, clothes-wearing dog is an example of this technique.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
400
Name of the character who shoots Eckels at the conclusion of the story.
Who is TRAVIS the Safarai Guide?
400
List THREE of the SIX items that the "only one thing for luncheon" women ordered.
What is CAVIAR, SALMON, GIANT ASPARAGUS, CHAMPAGNE, COFFEE, and PEACH.
400
Reason given for the sea monster's actions.
What is UNREQUITED LOVE?
400
This is the most dangerous game.
What is hunting human beings?
500
Clues given by the author that hint at what will happen in a story.
What is FORESHADOWING?
500
State the phrase which came from this story and means that everything is interconnected.
What is THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT?
500
Name the ending twists/irony for each story.
What are being 300 lbs and divorced from famous director husband?
500
The original title of this story when first published.
What is "THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS?"
500
The way that the two meanings of the word "game" relate the title.
What is HUNTED ANIMALS and AMUSING ACTIVITY OR CONTEST?
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