All About the Author
Dynamic Devices
The Cask of Amontillado
The Sniper
Gift of the Magi
100
This author only created one major short story.
Who is James Herbst.
100
this is the device that evokes a feeling when reading a story
What is mood
100
Name the of the vicitim in this scary story.
Who is Fortunato
100
The time period in which the story takes place.
What is 1920
100
These are the two characters in the story.
Who are Della and Jim
200
This author was influenced by Edgar Allen Poe.
Who is Ray Bradbury.
200
This device provides clues as to what is going to happen next in the story.
What is foreshadowing
200
The name of the unreliable narrator in the story
Who is Montressor
200
What is the setting of the story?
What is Dublin, Ireland
200
Della sells this presious treasure.
What is her hair.
300
This author fought in the war and it influenced all of his writing.
Who is Liam O'Flaherty
300
At times when a story is told from this point of view, some might doubt the realiability of the narrator.
What is first person point of view.
300
The reason behind the villian's devious plan.
What is revenge.
300
What is one conflict of the story?
What is man vs. man
300
The person who gives Jim his beloved watch
Who is his father.
400
This person's death is still a mystery.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
400
This character only has 1 or 2 characteristics
What is flat character.
400
Give two reasons that confirm why the narrator is unreliable.
What are he finds joy from chaining him to the wall and we don't know the reason behind his hatred.
400
How is the sniper injured?
What is shot
400
This is what Jim purchases in order to show his love for Della.
What is a hair barret
500
This writer served time in prison
Who is O. Henry
500
These are the five types of external conflict
What are man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, man vs. machine, man vs. the supernatural.
500
What does the narrator believe will cause his revenge to be unsuccessful?
What is getting caught.
500
The theme of this intense story.
What is the destructive power of war.
500
This is the literary device used to create the dramatic ending.
What is irony
M
e
n
u