The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The ordinary task Walter is supposed to complete while Mrs. Mitty gets her hair done is to buy these for wet weather.
Overshoes.
What are overshoes?
At the beginning of the story, Monsieur Loisel is pleased because he and his wife are having this meal for dinner.
Beef stew
What is beef stew?
The island where Rainsford is stranded is called this.
Ship-Trap Island.
What is Ship-Trap Island?
This type of character has just one or two easily recognized traits, such as Ivan's role as Zaroff's intimidating assistant.
Flat/flat character.
What is flat/a flat character?
In a plot diagram, this element follows the climax and reveals the final outcome of the conflict.
Resolution.
What is resolution?
Walter thinks he should wear his arm in a __________ so the garage workers will not blame him for wrapping the tire chains around the axle.
Sling.
What is a sling?
Madame Forestier's necklace was actually only worth this amount.
500 francs.
What is 500 francs?
Zaroff warns Rainsford to avoid this specific area during the hunt.
Death Swamp.
What is the Death Swamp?
Walter Mitty's thoughts and fantasies reveal his personality through this type of characterization.
Indirect/indirect characterization.
What is indirect/indirect characterization?
Walter Mitty's struggle between his ordinary identity and the heroic person he imagines himself to be is an example of this type of conflict.
Man vs. Self.
What is man vs. self?
Walter blurts out this item aloud, which causes a passing woman to laugh at him.
Puppy biscuits.
What are puppy biscuits?
When Madame Loisel loses the necklace, this moment represents which element of the plot?
Climax.
What is the climax?
Rainsford's second trap in the story kills ____________.
One of Zaroff's (best) dogs.
What is one of Zaroff's (best) dogs?
This character type changes in a meaningful way because of events in the story.
Dynamic.
What is dynamic/a dynamic character?
The events after the climax that lead toward the plot's ending are called this.
Falling action.
What is falling action?
A courtroom/trial.
What is a courtroom/trial.
Mathilde refuses her husband's suggestion to wear this type of decoration instead of jewelry to the ball.
Flowers.
What are flowers?
Zaroff says he hunts humans because they possess this quality that makes the hunt more challenging.
Reason/logic
What is reason/logic?
Readers can use this method to infer what characters are like based on what the author shows them.
STEAL/STEAL method
What is STEAL/the STEAL method?
Rainsford's struggle through the jungle is an example of this type of conflict.
Man vs. Man
What is Man vs. Man (external)?
Walter's final fantasy imagines him facing this kind of group.
A firing squad.
What is a firing squad?
"The Necklace" takes place during this time period.
1800s/the 19th century
What is the 1800s/the 19th century?
Zaroff recognizes Rainsford's name because he has read Rainsford's book about hunting this animal in Tibet.
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Snow leopard.
What is a snow leopard?
General Zaroff is best described as this combination of character types (two types) because he has distinct motives and values/is multidimensional, but he also remains committed to hunting humans/is unchanged by the story's end.
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Round and Static.
What is round and static.
When the audience or reader knows more about a situation in the story than the characters involved it is called this.
Dramatic irony.
What is dramatic irony?