WHEN SOMETHING TURNS OUT TO BE THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS EXPECTED
What is irony?
100
more Americans lived in cities than in rural areas
What is urbinization?
100
was a prolific American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City
What is O'Henry?
100
a person who has a magical power or is seen as a spirit that is very wise and smart
What is a magi?
200
MAKE SOMETHING SEEM LESS IMPORTANT
What is depreciate?
200
HOW YOU FEEL WHEN YOU READ A STORY OR PASSAGE.
What is mood?
200
The new law made it illegal to make, sell or transport liquor; which launched a new era known as the
What is prohibition?
200
William Sydney Porter
Who is O'Henry?
200
The author speaks of the Magi a few times in the story. It is often referred to in biblical terms like the
What are the Three Wise Men?
300
ANYTHING THAT RESEMBLES A WATERFALL
What is cascade?
300
THE MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR OR THE MAIN IDEA THROUGHOUT A STORY OR WORK
What is theme?
300
THE AUTHOR WAS CALLED BACK TO THIS CITY TO STAND TRIAL FOR EMBEZZLING MONEY WHILE HE WAS EMPLOYED AT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
What is Austin?
300
“The Gift of the Magi” is often held up as a story about
What is true love?
400
URGES ON TO SOME ACTION
What is instigates?
400
A WRITER SAYS ONE THING, BUT REALLY MEANS SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT
What is verbal irony?
400
UNDERGROUND SALOONS
What is speakeasies?
400
HE STARTED TO WRITE THESE TO HELP SUPPORT HIS DAUGHTER WHILE HE WAS IN PRISON
What are short stories?
400
each character sacrifices their only good material possessions for
What is true love?
500
CLOSE INSPECTION
What is scrutiny?
500
THE READER OR AUDIENCE KNOWS SOMETHING A CHARACTER DOES NOT KNOW
What is dramatic irony?
500
In the late 1920s, Americans realized the intensity and intolerance this group possessed; Pro-Anglo-Saxon, pro-”native” American, and pro-Protestant; against any diversity.
What is KU KLUX KLAN?
500
HE DIED OF THIS DISEASE AS A RESULT OF HEAVY AND LONGTERM DRINKING
What is cirrhosis?
500
“The Gift of the Magi” is often held up as a story about the true spirit