Short Story Elements
Any written work that is NOT poetry
Prose
provides the author's feelings about the subject of the story and is shown through his / her writing style.
Tone
the inciting incident in "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Mr. Maloney says he is leaving
What is in the box that appears on Norma and Arthur's doorstep?
A button attached to a wooden box
a person, place, thing, or idea
noun
When the author gives hints about something that will happen in the story it is called...
Foreshadowing
when the setting or scene causes an emotional response in the reader
Atmosphere or mood
The main conflict of "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Mrs. Maloney kills her husband with a leg of lamb
Mr. Steward informs them that if they press the button...
Someone dies, they get $50,000
replaces a noun
pronoun
The life lesson or message that the author wants the reader to gain from the story
Theme
This point of view occurs when the narrator is involved in the story
first person
Which type of irony?
When the officers say that the murder weapon is probably "right under their noses" as they eat the evidence.
dramatic
In the exposition of the story we learn 3 things...
Norma and Arthur
Mysterious box
Setting in NY apartment
shows the position of an object such as: to, in, through
preposition
When the reader knows something that the characters in the story do not know...
Dramatic Irony
When one thing is said but another thing is meant... also known as...
Verbal Irony, Sarcasm
What type of irony?
Mary Maloney seems happy and excited for her husband to come home from work. However, he comes home to deliver the news that he is leaving her
Situational Irony
The main conflict is...
She presses the button
joins two sentences, phrases or words such as: and, but, for, so
When the reader expects one thing to happen but the total opposite occurs it is called
Situational Irony
The first conflict in the story... usually occurs after the exposition
inciting incident
How does dialogue move/influence the plot of a story?
Reveals character relationships
Reveals character traits
influences characters to make a decision
theme or life lesson of the story "Button, Button"
People will do anything for money
You don't always know people
describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb such as: very, quietly, gently
adverb