Author Info
Characters
Vocabulary
Story Info
Story Info/Lit Terms
100
Orphaned at the age of 2
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
100
Picks apples and puts them in shirt
Who is the soldier
100
Firing of many firearms, either at the same time or continually
What is fusillade
100
Which of the stories is told in first person?
What is "The Cask of the Amontillado"
100
The 3 points of view
What is 1st person, 3rd person, 3 person omniscient
200
One of the pioneers of the Harlem Renaissance
Who is Arna Bontemps
200
Gets in trouble when he doesn't follow advice
Who is Bubber
200
Drunkenness
What is intoxication
200
Telling the reader explicitly about a character
What is direct characterization
200
What point of view is used in "War"?
What is third person
300
Portrays people in a struggle for survival
Who is Jack London
300
Is dressed like a jester
Who is Fortunato
300
Rounded front part of saddle
What is pommel
300
Setting for "Cask of the Amontillado"
What is Italy, carnival season
300
Moral of the "Lonesome Boy, Silver Trumpet"
What is listen to your elders
400
Believed that every detail in short stories should contribute to a single impression
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
400
Kills a man who earlier spared his life
Who is ginger bearded man
400
Expert knowledge in some particular field, often in the matters of art or fine wine
What is connoisseurship
400
Why does Bubber leave home?
What is to blow his horn without punishment from Grandpa
400
Example of foreshadowing from "Cask of the Amontillado"
What is "masons" scene, shows trowel
500
Published first book at age of 24
Who is Jack London
500
Wants to get revenge because he was insulted
Who is Montressor
500
Protection from punishment
What is impunity
500
What is the climax of "War"?
What is when the soldier sees the ginger bearded man that he let go pick up his gun to shoot him
500
What is Fortunato's weakness?
What is drinking too much wine
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