Accusations and Travels
Philip Lombard openly admitted that he left these people behind.
Who are 21 members of an African Tribe?
The _______ of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere-in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader.
Mood
What item(s) is on the table of the house and what is hanging in the bedrooms?
10 little soldier boys/poem
Why did the murder choose to murder and how (or why) did he choose his victims?
What is...
He always wanted to commit murder/terminally ill/for justice
All victims committed some kind of crime
_____________ received a letter from Lady Constance Culmington, inviting him to Soldier Island.
Who is Justice Wargrave?
What is foreshadowing?
A hint of something to come; a warning of a future event.
Where is Soldier Island?
Devon, England
Who is the murderer?
Justice Wargrave
__________ was accused of drowning Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton. She has frequent ___________.
(The second blank is one of your elements of mystery)
Who is Vera Claythorne?
What is flashbacks.
What are the three types of irony and their definitions?
1. Verbal Irony (sarcasm, not saying what is intended)
2. Dramatic Irony (the audience knows something the characters don't)
3. Situational Irony (a reversal of what is expected)
The weather on Soldier Island is often __________ throughout the novel.
Stormy/violent/frightening
This is a great example of foreshadowing or mood!
This character feels guilty of his crime and sits by the sea awaiting his death
General Macarthur
Anthony Marston ran over John and Lucy Combes and described it as "beastly bad luck."
The basic features of this element include pacing, red herring, conflict, high stakes, and atmosphere.
Suspense
The voice accusing the character of murdering others came from a _________________.
What is a gramophone?
____________'s death is ___________ because he is murdered with a life preserver.
Who is General MacArthur's death is situationally ironic
This character says, "I have wanted—let me admit it frankly—to commit a murder myself."
Justice Wargrave
____________ thought she was going to Soldier Island to work as a secretary for the Owen's.
Who is Vera Claythorne?
Name the seven elements of mystery/suspense you studied while reading this novel.
Mood, Tone, Irony, Suspense, Flashback, Inciting Incident, Foreshadowing
What name is signed at the end of the guest's letters? What word do the guests realize this name resembles?
U.N. Owen- Unknown
How did Dr. Armstrong kill the patient he is accused of murdering?
Operating while drunk
This character had a text in her nursery that read "Be sure thy sin will find thee out."
Who is Miss Brent?