Plot & Setting
Theme Workshop
A Rose for Emily
Story of an Hour
Essay Tips
100

What was the setting of A Rose for Emily in 20 words or less?

1900's small town, Emily's house, Emily's bedroom, over 40 or so years

100

What themes do these stories share?  Name two.

Death, tradition, passage of time

100

What did Emily purchase from the druggist?

Rat Poison

100

Who is the main character?

Mrs. Mallard

100

What is the purpose of a thesis Statement?

It is the main idea, usually making a claim and answering a prompt.

200

What was the setting of Story of an Hour in 20 words or less?

Late 1800's family home, Mrs. Mallard's bedroom, home stiarcase

200

Which of the two stories has more deaths?

A Rose for Emily

200

What was Emily's reasoning for not paying taxes?

She was told that her father had loaned money to the town, and being tax exempt was the family's payback.
200

What happened to Mr. Mallard?

He far was away from the accident, and came home

200

What is the purpose of the body of an argumentative essay?

To provide information to support claims made in the introduction

or 

To analyze the information given in the introduction


300

What was the rising action for Story of an Hour?

When Mrs. Mallard is told that her husband has been killed in an accident.

300

Which of the two stories show a greater passage of time?

A Rose for Emily

300

What was Emily's suitor's name?

Homer Barron

300

What was the climax of the story?

When Mrs. Mallard thought that she was free because her husband had passed away.

or

When Mrs. Mallard began imagining her new freedoms as a widow.

300

What is the minimum length of an essay body?

Three paragraphs

400

What was the rising action in A Rose for Emily?

Trying to get her to pay her taxes, and meeting Homer Barron

400

Which story sees marriage come to fruition?

Story of an Hour
400

How old was Emily when she died?

74

400

Who died in the story?

Mrs. Mallard

400

What is a transitional word, or 'linker'?

A word that connects two ideas

500

What was the climax in A Rose for Emily?

When Emily kills Homer Barron to keep him forever.

500

Name four themes the stories share.

Death, time, marriage, grief

500

Name three possible themes for the story.

Tradition vs change, death, time, secrecy, vengeance, propriety, marriage, grief

500

Name three possible themes for the story.

Joy of independence, oppression of marriage, shock, death, freedom, time, marriage, grief

500

What does PEEL stand for?

Point, elaboration, example, link

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