"The Scarlet Ibis"
The main character of this story.
Who is Brother (or the narrator)?
The narrative point of view of this story.
What is third person limited omniscient?
This symbol marks one person for death.
What is a black dot?
Whose deaths does Elizabeth reflect on multiple times throughout the story?
Who are her aunts?
Elizabeth describes how Celia forgave her and later died at age seventeen.
What is the denouement?
This character's real name is William Armstrong.
Who is Doodle?
A growth mindset would apply to this character.
Who is M. Loisel?
The main "winner" of this particular lottery.
[first and last name]
Who is Tessie Hutchinson?
This character offers up chocolate to everyone but Elizabeth.
Who is Sandra?
Brother decides to leave Doodle behind in the storm.
What is the climax?
The scarlet ibis is this type of literary device.
What is a symbol?
Being pretty is an example of what type of characteristic belonging to Mme. Loisel?
What is an external characteristic?
This character believes the lottery should continue despite other towns slowly getting rid of it.
Who is Old Man Warner?
Elizabeth's nickname.
What is "Sucky"?
M. and Mme. Loisel have to work hard for 10 years to help pay for the diamond necklace.
What is the falling action?
This influences Brother's motivations.
What is pride?
The main conflict type of this story.
What is a person v. self conflict? (or internal conflict)
The narrative point of view of this story.
What is third person omniscient?
The cold weather mimicking the mood in "Celia Behind Me" is an example of this literary device.
What is pathetic fallacy?
The townspeople in "The Lottery" are casually chatting and the children are gathering piles of rocks.
What is the exposition?
“Pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death” is an example of this literary element.
What is a theme?
Mme. Loisel being upset about getting the invitation to the ball rather than happy, like her husband expected, is an example of this literary device.
What is situational irony?
The characters in this story can be described as this "character type," since they exhibit a lack of change.
What is a static character?
The narrative point of view of this story.
What is first person retrospective?
When the flying squirrel kills the butterfly in "Big Buck Bunny."
What is the causative incident?