Lit. Terms
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Death and Irony
The Plot thickens
Why?!
100
Descriptions of the 3 parts of a Character Bone Structure
What are Psychology, Physiology, and Sociology?
100
Edgar Allan Poe
Who is the author of The Cask of Amontillado?
100
The Cask of Amontillado is an example of this type of irony.
What is dramatic irony?
100
Tessie Hutchinson is stoned to death.
What is the resolution of The Lottery.
100
A universal message or lesson a reader may take away from a story.
What is theme?
200
An author's use of clues to hint at future events in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
200
Bonus points: J.K. Rowling
Who is the author of Harry Potter?
200
The effect of situational irony on the reader.
What is surprise, or reader engagement.
200
Rainsford is given a nice place to sleep, and learns that his host General Zaroff hunts humans.
What is the rising action in The Most Dangerous Game?
200
The difference between Dramatic and Situational Irony?
What is the reader and/or characters are surprised situational irony, while in dramatic irony the reader knows somethign a character does not.
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! An example of Dramatic Irony:
What is The Cask of Amontillado?
300
The author of The Most Dangerous Game.
Who is Richard Connell?
300
What is the effect of dramatic irony?
What is building suspense or reader interest?
300
The lottery takes place in a quiet village on June 27th.
What is the exposition of The Lottery?
300
Theory around why the villagers may believe: 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.'
What is tradition and ritual?
400
Sarcasm
What is also known as verbal irony?
400
Shirley Jackson
Who is the author of The Lottery?
400
The Sniper and reader are surprised by the fact the Sniper killed his own brother.
What is situational irony?
400
Fortunado is trapped behind the almost-finished wall by Montresor, and cannot escape. He begs to be released.
What is the climax in The Cask of Amontillado?
400
Reasons or images the 'mood' of The Cask of Amontillado may be described as dark, creepy, or frightening.
What is the setting, or the point of view (narrator) of the story? (details needed)
500
The main difference between indirect characterization and direct characterization.
What is the author showing a character, instead of telling the reader directly?
500
The author of The Sniper.
Who is Liam O'Flaherty?
500
Reasons The Lottery is an example of situational irony.
Why is Tessie Hutchinson's death unexpected, the audience is surprised by it, and the audience wonders through the whole story: 'What is the lottery'?
500
The Inciting Incident of The Sniper.
What is the Sniper lights a cigarette?
500
Montresor's motive for killing Fortunado.
What is the reader doesn't know, though Fortunado is characterized as arrogant and he insulted Montresor.
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