The Lady, or the Tiger
Literary Terms
The Cask of Amontillado

The Necklace
Walter Mitty
100
In the kingdom described in the story, what happens after a person is accused of a crime?
What is The accused person stands trial in an arena and must choose between two doors.
100
Struggle between opposing forces
What is CONFLICT
100
What theme, or perception about life or human nature, does Poe communicate in this story
What is Revenge (can drive you crazy)
100
For which of the following is the necklace NOT symobolic? a) Wealth b) Poverty c) Love d) Placing emphasis on the wrong things.
What is Love
100
When noting the contrast between what Mitty says in his daydreams and what he says to his wife, you are noting the contrast in the ________. a) Setting b) Dialogue c) Irony d) Foreshadowing
What is DIALOGUE
200
What did the princess know about the lady behind one of the doors
What is What did the princess know about the lady behind one of the doors
200
The atmosphere in a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling.
What is MOOD
200
Which of the following is an ironic statement from the story? a) At length I would be avenged. b) He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. c) "Come," I said, with decision, "we will go back; your health is precious." d) It was not the cry of a drunken man.
What is c) "Come," I said, with decision, "we will go back; your health is precious."
200
Which of the following is an example of irony? a) In order to appear wealthy for one night, the Loisels are plunged into poverty for ten years. b) Madame Loisel refuses to wear flowers to the ball. c) Mr. Loisel gave his wife money for a dress that he was saving to buy a gun. d) Madame Loisel believes she should be rich and pampered.
What is....In order to appear wealthy for one night, the Loisels are plunged into poverty for ten years.
200
Mitty's wife nags him about wearing his gloves so he puts them on. Later, he begins to take them off again only to have a police officer snap at him about his driving. He responds with gulty fright as though the police officer is an extension of his wife, catching him in his tiny act of rebellion. This tells us that his wife has absolute control over him and how aimless he becomes when he is away from her. This is an example of IRONY, CHARACTERIZATION, MOOD, EXPOSITION or THEME
What is Characterization
300
Why did the people in the community support the king's methods of administering justice
What is They liked the thrill of it.
300
The methods in which a character is developed through thoughts, actions or dialogue.
What is CHARACTERIZATION
300
Which of the following is the main conflict within the story? a) Man vs Man b) Man vs Society c) Man vs Nature d) Wizard vs Voldemort
What is a) Man vs Man
300
Characterization: what do we learn about the Loisels when they decide not to talk to Madame Forestier about the necklace?
What is They feel beneath Madame Forestier and feel powerless before her.
300
What's the main conflict?
What is MAN vs. MAN (Mitty vs. his wife)
400
What do the young man's actions in the arena tell you about his relationship with the princess?
What is He loves her, trusts her and knows her well enough to communicate without words
400
The difference between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result
What is Situational Irony
400
How does Poe get us to focus on the act of revenge in this story? (hint: never mentions.....)
What is By leaving out the reason for the revenge.
400
The author uses careful words to create a feeling of despair and emptiness after the party (disconsolate, ashamed, drabness, Rue de Martyrs). This would be setting the _______.
What is MOOD
400
Mitty is respected and admired in his daydreams but his actual character is the exact opposite. This is an example of...
What is IRONY
500
What are the two main emotions (themes) the princess struggled with when making her decision
What is Love and Jealousy
500
The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
What is verbal irony
500
Identify the form of irony: We are aware that Montresor is plotting revenge on Fortunato, but Fortunato is unaware. And that is called.....
What is Dramatic Irony
500
The Necklace is written from what POV?
What is 3rd person omniscient (thoughts, feelings of both Madame Loisel and husband)
500
What does Mrs. Mitty's dialogue in the story reveal about her?
What is She is controlling / disrespectful.
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