Plot
The background info at the start of a story that includes:setting and characters.
Bradbury compares tombs to houses and residents to phantoms to build this element.
What is atmosphere?
The peaceful nighttime activity Leonard Mead engages in that makes him look suspicious to society.
What is Walking?
The cash amount Mr Steward promises Norma if she presses the button.
What is $50000?
The name of the caretaker who ultimately "kills" Judson.
Who is Alec?
The turning point of highest emotional intensity.
What is Climax?
Leonard Mead wearing sneakers so he won't startle barking dogs is an example of this.
What is Foreshadowing?
The reason the automated police cruiser arrests Mr.Mead and sends him to a psychiatric facility.
What are Regressive Tendencies (no TV/wife)?
The lethal weapon Judson Webb plans to use to get revenge on the thief.
What is Poison?
The year that Ray Bradbury wrote "The Pedestrian."
What is 1950?
The conflict type when the protagonist opposes the law, society or norms.
What is Person vs. Society?
A storyteller whose perception of reality may be distorted by mental state or isolation.
What is Unreliable narrator?
The title of the government official in Harrison Bergeron responsible for enforcing physical handicaps.
Who is the Handicapper General (Diana Moon Glampers)?
How Norma rationalizes pressing the button despite her husband's strong objections.
What is to improve both their lives/they don't know the person?
The historical setting and location of Liam O'Flaherty's "The Sniper."
What is Dublin, Ireland? (during the Irish Civil War)
The underlying moral, lesson, or message about life conveyed through the narrative.
What is Theme?
The acceleration of narrative speed when quiet walking suddenly turns into police lights and commands.
What is Pacing?
How Harrison rebels against the government during the live television broadcast.
What is tearing off his handicaps and dancing with the ballerina?
The ironic twist at the end of 'Ruthless' when Judson trips.
What is he drinks the poison whiskey?
The title of Ray Bradbury's most famous, and often taught, novel.
What is Fahrenheit 451?
A literary device where the outcome of events is the exact opposite of what was expected.
What is situational irony?
Ending a story without resolving the protagonist's ultimate fate.
What is a Cliffhanger?
The primary warning both Bradbury and Vonnegut give about futuristic society.
What is the danger of forced conformity (isolation) ?
Mr. Steward's chilling final question to Norma after Arthur dies on the subway platform.
What is 'Did you really know your husband'?
a genre of creative expression that uses irony, humour, and exaggeration to criticize society.
What is satire?