A person who gives an account or tells the story of events.
Narrator
100
Makes a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as.
Simile
100
The author of "The Gift of the Magi"
O. Henry
100
The author of "The Cask of Amontillado."
Edgar Allan Poe
200
An unexpected plot twist that occurs near or at the conclusion of a story.
Surprise ending
200
When the person telling the story can't be trusted because he or she speaks with a bias, makes mistakes, or even lies.
Unreliable narrator
200
Vantage point from which a writer tells a story.
Point of view
200
What does Jim do in order to get enough money to buy a gift for Della?
He sells his watch.
200
What is amontillado?
A fancy type of wine
300
Makes a comparison between two unlike things without using the words like or as.
Metaphor
300
The writer’s or speaker’s distinctive use of language in a text.
Voice
300
"I" tells the story and is a character in the story; this can be present tense or past tense.
1st person narration
300
What does Della do in order to get enough money to buy a gift for Jim?
She cuts and sells her hair.
300
What does Montresor admit is his motive for this crime?
Revenge
400
This occurs when there is a contrast between what we expect to happen and what really does take place.
Situational irony
400
Attitude a writer takes toward a subject, a character, or the audience.
Tone
400
"You" is used to tell the story; these tend to be like Choose Your Own Adventure stories or computer games and are usually in the present tense.
2nd person narration
400
Why are Jim and Della compared to the Magi?
They sacrificed their most prized possessions.
400
How does Montresor lure Fortunado farther and farther into the catacombs?
Montresor gets him drunk and tells him that he will offer to amontillado to Luchesi if Fortunato doesn't want to try it.
500
The "all knowing" narrator knows all of the details about events, characters, etc. and reveals them to the reader as the story unfolds.
3rd person omniscient narration
500
The narrator only knows what he/she experiences or learns about in some way. The narrator's knowledge grows as the story unfolds; at times, the reader may know more than the narrator.
3rd person limited narration
500
A mask or a voice assumed by a writer, sometimes in the form of a first-person narrator.
Persona
500
What is the main theme of"The Gift of the Magi"?
Love and sacrifice
500
According to Montresor, what are the characteristics of a perfect crime?
The person does not get caught and the person on the receiving end of the crime recognizes that revenge is the motive.