Literary Terms
This type of character does not change throughout the story.
What is static character?
The catacombs are a part of this element on the plot chart.
What is the setting?
This is why Mathilde is not happy when she opens the invitations to the formal reception.
What is she has nothing to wear to such an elegant affair?
This background is information given at the beginning of the story.
What is exposition?
Fill in the blank: "I wanted the ideal animal to hunt...It must have courage, cunning, and above all, it must be able to __________."
What is reason?
The money used to buy the new dress was going to be used for this by the husband.
What is a new hunting rifle?
This is the repetition of initial consonants in words.
What is alliteration?
This is the setting of the story.
What is Paris, France in the 1800's?
This is a reference to something in history or literature that the author assumes the reader knows.
What is allusion?
What part of the plot does the following scene fit into? Rainsford is asleep on the bed.
What is the resolution?
This is what the original necklace is made of.
What is paste?
This is exaggeration used in literature, not to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
The story is told in this point of view.
What is third person limited?
Zaroff believes his "game" is similar to a logical game of this.
What is outdoor chess.
Why is Rue des Martyrs, the street where the couple lives, symbolic in the story?
What is the fact that the couple is suffering because of their decision to do whatever is necessary to pay back their debt?