Terms
Plot Events
Themes and Symbols
Characters
Miscellaneous
100
This term means the sequence of events in a story.
What is plot?
100
This part of plot is missing from "The Lady or the Tiger."
What is the resolution?
100
What is a the main symbol in "The Scarlet Ibis"?
What is the scarlet ibis?
100
This type of characterization is defined as learning about the character through his actions, dialogue, thoughts, and other characters' thoughts.
What is indirect characterization?
100
This is what the Scarlet Ibis symbolizes in the story.
What is Doodle and his struggle?
200
This term means the central message or insight into life revealed though a story.
What is theme?
200
This is the climax of "The Interlopers."
What is when the feuding enemies become friends?
200
Given the theme "Be happy with what you have" from the story "The Necklace," the piece of jewelry most likely symbolizes this emotion.
What is greediness?
200
"Doodle pushes himself to learn to walk in order to please his older brother. He never wants his brother to leave him alone." This is an example of this type of characterization.
What is indirect characterization? (described through actions and thoughts)
200
"When he is born, Doodle looks red and wrinkly. As he grows up, his family realizes he is crippled." This is an example of this type of characterization.
What is direct characterization?
300
This term means the perspective from which the story is told.
What is point of view?
300
This is the climax of "The Gift of the Magi."
What is the exchanging of gifts?
300
This is what the trowel symobolizes in the "The Cask of Amontillado." (Montressor shows it to Fortunato.)
What is brotherhood?
300
This is why Montressor keeps urging Fortunato to turn back in "The Cask of Amontillado."
What is Montressor is comforting and fooling Fortunato so he'll follow him deeper into the catacombs? He wants to gain his trust so he can kill him!
300
This is what the narrator struggles with the most in "The Scarlet Ibis." This is the reason he teaches Doodle to walk.
What is his pride?
400
This term occurs when words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant. You must be SPECIFIC when you answer.
What is verbal irony?
400
In "The Most Dangerous Game," Rainsford's discovery that General Zaroff can easily follow a trail through the woods at night falls into this section of the plot map.
What is the rising action?
400
This is the theme of "The Interlopers." You must explain your answer.
What is "Make peace today since you never know what will happen tomorrow"? The men wasted their lives being enemies when they could have benefited from each other's friendship.
400
Describe the narrator of "The Scarlet Ibis" using INDIRECT characterization.
What is Brother wants Doodle to be normal and can't accept Doodle the way he is. He teaches Doodle to walk, but leaves him behind during the storm, and immediately feels guilt for pushing Doodle too hard.
400
Explain what type of irony is displayed at the end of "The Gift of the Magi". (provide the type of irony and an explanation.)
What is situational irony? The audience and characters didn't realize that Jim and Della's thoughtful gifts would ultimately be useless.
500
This term occurs when an object or idea has its own meaning, but also stands for an abstract idea.
What is a symbol?
500
This is when the climax of "The Cask of Amontillado" occurs.
What is when Montressor chains Fortunato to the wall?
500
This is the theme of "The Scarlet Ibis."
What is "Pride can cause people to be cruel even to those they love."
500
Describe General Zaroff from "The Most Dangerous Game" using INDIRECT characterization.
What is General Zaroff hunts people and claims to be a fan of Rainsford's work. He became bored hunting animals, which is why he progressed to hunting humans.
500
Explain an example of VERBAL irony found in "The Cask of Amontillado."
What is when Montressor keeps expressing concern for Fortunato's health?
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