Short Stories
Name that short story:
Rainsford washes up on a mysterious and foreboding island to find the wealthy and crazes General Zaroff is going to make HIM the quarry for his next hunt...
The Most Dangerous Game.
What is a protagonist?
The character around which the story revolves. (The "main" character is acceptable too.)
A thank you letter.
Name the character:
Described as thin and angular with a tanned face and calm, penetrating eyes; most people respect him because he's a good listener and leader.
Slim
What country is Sherlock Holmes from? (Also the country the author is from.)
England
What are the three types of sentence structures?
Simple, Compound, Complex
Name that short story:
George and Ulrich are from feuding families, all over a worthless piece of land. In a twist of fate, they are both pinned by a falling tree and work out their differences. Yay - the feud will end! Wait... wolves!
The Interlopers
Name all the stages of plot (in order):
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, (Fall) Resolution
What is a salutation?
It's the greeting line, like "Dear _____:"
Why is Candy eager to join up with George and Lennie?
Like his dog, he's afraid he's going to be seen as "useless" soon and he won't have anywhere to go when the Boss lets him go (fires him).
This Sherlock Holmes a real historical person?
No (he's a work of fiction)
What are the three things you have to have in order to have an independent clause / simple sentence?
1. subject
2. predicate / verb
3. Must have a complete thought
"The Black Cat" and "Hop Frog"
What are the three basic types of irony?
Situational
Verbal
Dramatic
What is a return address?
It's your own address, where you hope a correspondence or response would be sent.
Name the character:
He's one of the few characters who seems to be self-educated (due to the items described in his room), and unlike George and Lennie, he refuses to let himself have dreams/hopes because he's seen too many men want things and never get them. (But he was tempted to dream.... for a moment.)
Crooks
What are the large, windswept grasslands of the countryside of Dartmoor called?
the moors
Create 1 correct compound sentence
Answers will vary.
Must use FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO to join to independent clauses.
(A full sentence/independent clause on BOTH SIDES of one of those words.)
What point of view was used in telling the story of "The Black Cat"?
First person narration
Situational irony tends to be the most common in much short fiction. What IS situational irony?
It's when all the details are leading us to believe one thing will be a natural conclusion, but the unexpected opposite occurs.
The reality goes opposite of the expectation.
(Like a fire truck catching fire, or a police officer getting arrested for breaking the law.)
What is the most common (and professional) complimentary closing?
Sincerely,
Who repeatedly (idly) threatens
"If you don't want me, you jus' gotta say and I'll go off in those hills right there, right up in those hills- and live by myself."
Lennie
Who is Sherlock Holmes visitor as he and Watson attempt to analyze the visitor's walk stick that was left when he's attempted to visit earlier?
Dr. Mortimore
What type of sentence is below:
Mr. Clute closely inspected the lab reports because he had been told that students were cheating.
complex (subordinating) sentence
Mr. Clute closely inspected the lab reports because he had been told that students were cheating.
Explain how the "Gift of the Magi" and "The Necklace" are essentially short stories that show opposite themes.
Basically, the "Gift of the Magi" is a heart-warming tale about having love for another above yourself and sacrifice for them while the story of "The Necklace" is a cautionary tale about how pride, vanity, selfishness and avarice all cause harm to oneself and those around them.
Authors use careful word choice and descriptions in order to create this as part of their setting and story telling... it's called the _ _ _ _.
Tone.
What does "P.S." stand for and where does it go?
It means "post script" and it would go after the signature, as a little additional note/message or information.
What does Carlson's comment at the very end of the book tell us about those "kind" of men (the average men working as migrant workers on the ranches)?
"What do you suppose is eatin' them?"
It shows their lack of empathy, their disconnect from humanity and human friendship and love.
Who has recently died, which is why the visitor is seeking Sherlock's help?
Sir Charles Baskerville
What do conjunctions do? (examples below)
coordinating: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
subordinating: when, if, while, although, because, since,
They join words, phrases, sentences or ideas