Literary Terms Definitions
Name and describe the three types of irony
Dramatic - we know something characters don't
Situational - the opposite of what you would expect happens
Verbal - a character says the opposite of what they mean
Born in New York City to parents who immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic
Julia Alvarez
Who says this quote and what story is it from?
“Robins will wear their feathery fire.”
Narrator
"There Will Come Soft Rains"
"Your strength and stamina against mine. Outdoor chess!"
Metaphor
What is the setting of "The Most Dangerous Game"
The forest on an abandoned island
Characterization
Married his/her cousin
Edgar Allen Poe
Who says this quote and what story is it from?
“I always got my quarry. Always. There is no greater bore than perfection.”
General Zaroff
The Most Dangerous Game
“An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake, and sleep did not visit Rainsford, although the silence of a dead world was on the jungle.”
Personification
What point of view is "Daughter of Invention" told from?
Hint - here's a quote from the text: “On his side of the bed my father would be conked out for an hour already, his Spanish newspaper draped over his chest, his glasses, propped up on his bedside table, looking out eerily at the darkened room like a disembodied guard."
1st - she uses I
Theme
The message or claim of a story
Resented the confines of marriage and left his/her spouse
Sarah Teasdale
Who says this quote and what story is it from?
“That’s why I’ve always thought of that speech my mother wrote for me as her last invention rather than the suitcase rollers everyone else in the family remembers.”
Yolanda
Daughter of Invention
When Rainsford and Zaroff first discuss hunting, Rainsford says, “I’ve always thought . . . that the Cape buffalo is the most dangerous of all big game.” Zaroff responds, “Here in my preserve on this island . . . I hunt more dangerous game.” Zaroff’s reply is an example of
Foreshadowing
What is the climax of "The Interlopers"?
When the tree falls on the men
Tone
The way the author feels about the story / the author's emotions
A successful movie screenwriter
Richard Conell
Who says this quote and what story is it from?
“I’ve changed my mind. If my men are the first to come you shall be the first to be helped, as though you were my guest.”
Ulrich von Gradwitz
The Interlopers
“. . . and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth.”
Characterization
What is the rising action of "The Cask of Amontadillo"
When Montresor leads Fortunato down to the tombs
Foreshadowing
Hints and things that are to come later in the story
Was a member of the Indian Imperial Police and later fought in WWI for the British and was ultimately killed by a German sniper
Saki
Who says this quote and what story is it from?
“Come, we will go back; your health is precious.”
Montresor
The Cask of Amontadillo
When Montresor and Fortunato discuss family coat of arms, Montresor says that his consists of “a huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel.” Montresor’s response is an example of
Symbolism
What is the resolution of "The Interlopers"?
They end the long feud only to be eaten by wolves