Short Stories
Straight Academic Vocab
Of Mice and Men
Poe
More Academic Vocabulary
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Foreshadow in Most Dangerous Game is most evident when _________ a. Rainsford falls off the boat b. Ivan cannot speak c. Whitney shoots a jaguar d. The men talk about shiptrap island
d. The men talk about shiptrap island
100
The definition of imagery is
What is when an author describes something which appeals to the 5 senses.
100
The final scene with George and Lennie is hinted at through many different events in the novel, this is considered ______
What is foreshadow
100
The Cask of Amontillado made us look closer at a narrator's __________.
reliability
100
The Mood of Of Mice and Men is
What is the atmosphere of feeling which a text evokes- so it would be somber or foreboding
200
Since "The Sniper" is set in the Irish civil war, the main conflict can be considered ___________.
What is external, man vs man
200
Motif is
A topic or idea that continually emerges in a piece
200
Steinbeck probably made George and Lennie opposite to each other in size because he wanted to use _______
What is indirect characterization- appearance Bonus* What is it called when two characters are opposite and their traits serve to enhance these characteristics in the other?
200
When Montressor said that he is concerned about Fortunado's health, this would be considered _____
verbal irony
200
First person narration is
Uses "I" and is a narrator's direct experience
300
After Eckels steps on a butterfly, it becomes evident that the theme of "A Sound of Thunder" is a.sometimes the best intensions can lead to disaster b.the smallest actions may have a drastic effect in the future. c.in tragedy, it is best to ignore the harshness of realities and just keep busy. d.the future is not tied to the past, what is in the past stays in the past.
b.the smallest actions may have a drastic effect in the future.
300
A symbol is
When something stands for itself as well as something else
300
The beginning two pages of the novel consist mostly of setting up the setting using ___________.
What is imagery
300
The entire short story "Cask of Amontillado" can be considered ___________ irony because of the first sentence of the story which tells us ______________.
dramatic irony; that Montressor means to kill Fortunado
300
The author's choice of words is also known as
Diction
400
In Thank You Mam, Luella Bates Washington Jones has a name which indicates something about her stature and character. What type of characterization can this be considered?
What is indirect characterization- appearance
400
The first "S" in SOAPSTone stands for
What is Speaker Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject Tone
400
Curley's Wife doesn't have a name because she can be considered a _________ for women in that time period.
What is a symbol
400
The Montressor family crest which is a picture of _______is a symbol for __________
a foot stepping o a snake and the snake biting the foot; a symbol for revenge
400
Syntax is
What is the structure of a sentence
500
In "The Interlopers," the two men holler for help as loud as they can, only to summon wolves to themselves! This can be considered ___________.
What is situational irony
500
Voice
What is the author's use of language. It conveys the author's attitude, personality, and character.
500
One theme of the novel is:
What is Friendship and Dreams can get a person through almost any seemingly impossible reality.
500
Poe's death is mysterious because there are three major possible causes- what are they?
alcoholism consumption rabies
500
Indirect characterization includes what four things?
1. Appearance 2. Thoughts 3. actions and words 4. others reactions to them
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