Name the Literary Device part 1
The narrator is fighting his own sanity; the princess battles with herself about which door to make her lover open are examples.
What is person vs self conflict?
Person vs society; rocks thrown; shows up late to the town meeting
Who is Tessi from "The Lottery"?
“I marvel at you who exchange heaven for earth. I don’t want to understand you.”
What is "The Bet"?
“She carried herself like a goddess of Victory”
What is a simile?
What is "The Lottery"?
"The Bet": the banker and lawyer; "All Summer in a Day": Margot and William; "The Most Dangerous Game": Rainsford/Zaroff
What are foil characters?
Person vs person; is semi-barbaric; has a "justified" way of punishment
Who is the king from "The Lady or the Tiger"?
“There is no greater bore than perfection.”
What is "The Most Dangerous Game"?
In "The Lottery", we glean the characters’ emotions through their word choices, faces, and nonverbal hesitation.
What is indirect characterization?
Theme topic: neglect
What is "All Summer in a Day"?
Mrs. Mallard’s “storm of grief”
What is a metaphor?
Person vs fate; made wishes; lost a son
Who are Mr. and Mrs. White from "The Monkey's Paw"?
“You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing.”
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Rainsford must survive against Zaroff; the lawyer and banker with their bet.
What is person vs person conflict?
Theme topic: wisdom
What is "The Bet"?
Margot is in the closet, but the teacher doesn’t know/the class forgot; we know where the narrator buried the body, but the police don’t.
What is dramatic irony?
Person vs person; doesn't believe in the death penalty; refused wine and tobacco for 5 years
Who is the lawyer in "The Bet"?
“So after that… she sensed it, she was different and they knew her difference and kept away.”
What is "All Summer in a Day"?
The black box represents both death and tradition.
What is symbolism?
Theme Topic: freedom
What is "The Story of an Hour"?
“The night would be my eyelids”
What is an analogy?
Person vs person; lives on a deserted island; looses his life; chases someone in the jungle; tall
Who is Ivan from "The Most Dangerous Game"?
“It involves a study of the human heart which leads us through devious mazes of passion, out of which it is difficult to find our way.”
What is "The Lady or the Tiger"?
“the muttering and growling of the sea…”
What is personification?
Theme topic: regret
What is "The Monkey's Paw"?