Literary Devices
The author’s attitude towards the subject
What is Tone
The most exciting part of a story
What is the climax
The theme "Embrace and take pride in your cultural heritage, even if it feels awkward at times." is found in this short story
What is "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan
When the audience knows something that the characters in the story do not.
What is dramatic irony?
The type of conflict in 'Names/Nombres'?
What is Man vs. Society?
The reader's attitude toward the subject
What is Mood
When the story is just starting to get exciting, and the reader learns more about the conflict
What is Rising Action
The theme "Even in the face of disaster, human beings find comfort in routine." is found in this short story
What is "The Last Night of the World"
When what occurs is the opposite of what we expect to happen.
What is situational irony?
The type of conflict in "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Person vs. Person
The style of narration where the narrator only knows what some of the characters are thinking
What is Limited
In the Resolution of this short story, ______________, the main character laughs while the police talk in the other room.
What is "Lamb to the Slaughter"
"Not everything is as it seems, and fate can be stranger than we imagine." could be the theme of this short story
What is "The Hitchhiker"
Which type of irony is shown in this quote from 'Lamb to the Slaughter'?
What is dramatic irony?
This type of conflict drives the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" to commit murder, as he becomes obsessed with the sound of this constant and inescapable noise.
Person vs. Self
"My parents are going to kill me when they see my report card." is what type of figurative Langue
What is a Hyperbole
The main conflict in this short story has to do with the fact that everyone in town has had the same bad dream.
What is "Last Night of the World?"
The definition of theme is..
The moral or lesson that the reader can take away from the story.
"A dentist who spends all day telling patients to brush and floss their teeth regularly hasn’t been to the dentist for years and has a cavity when they finally go for a checkup." is this type of irony...
What is situational irony?
When a character is struggling with their own identity, it could be this type of conflict
What is Person Vs. Self
Which is the correct way to cite a short story when mentioning it in your writing?
What is "put it in quotation marks"
In these two short stories the resolution of the story has already occurred, and the narrator is recounting what has already happened.
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Hitchhiker"
"People can never truly escape the terrible things they have done." Is a possible theme for this short story
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"
After a thunderstorm leaves a mess of branches and leaves in the yard, someone looks outside and says, "Well, what a beautiful day for a picnic!" is this type of irony
What is verbal irony?
This type of conflict involves a struggle between a character and an external force, such as a tornado or hurricane.
What is Person vs. Nature