Literary Analysis
Who was the protagonist in "The Lottery"
Tessie
What was Louise's primary conflict in "Story of an Hour"?
Person vs Self
Where is the thesis statement located in an essay?
Last sentence/end of the introduction paragraph
"let's put our Christmas presents away and keep ‘em a while
Jim
What is revealed in the Exposition of a story?
Characters, Setting, Point of View
What type of irony was used in "Story of an Hour"
Situational
What did $1.67 symbolize in "Gift of the Magi"?
Being Poor
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
To outline the focus of an essay
Have you found out yet what they were all laughing about after you left the bridge club on Thursday? Or is the wife really the last one to know?
Ms. Strangeworth
Resolution
Who was the protagonist in "Desiree's Baby" and what was that characters the conflicts?
Person vs Self and Person vs Society
What was the primary mood in "The Lottery"?
Tense/Anxious
Topic sentences are important because...
The let readers know what each paragraph will be about.
“look at our child. What does it mean? tell me.”
Desiree
What was the climax in Gift of the Magi?
When they exchanged gifts and realized they sacrificed their most prized possessions for gifts they can't use.
What was the symbolism used to develop the person vs society conflict in "The Possibility of Evil"?
Letters
What two types of irony were used in "Gift of the Magi"?
Dramatic and Situational
Quote, Interesting Fact, Statistic, Antidote
Attention Grabbers
"guess we better get started, get this over with, so's we can go back to work. Anybody ain't here?"
Mr. Summers
What was the mood in the rising action of "The Lottery"?
Very Tense
What type of poem is "Caged Bird"
Extended Metaphor
Who or what was the antagonist on Desiree's Baby?
Racism
Evidence must be accompanied by...
Reasoning
"Go away. I am not making myself ill."
Louise Mallard (Mrs. Mallard)
What type of Irony was used in the rising action and climax of "The Possibility of Evil"
Dramatic and Situational Irony