Remember these Terms?!
This is the main character which the story revolves around.
What is a protagonist?
"The doc says his skull was smashed all to pieces just like from a sledgehammer."
What is a simile?
This narrator uses the pronouns "I, me, my" and may or may not be reliable.
What is First Person?
A boy attempts to steal from a woman but instead learns about right and wrong through the kindness of that woman.
What is "Thank You, Ma'am"?
This person wrote "Thank You, Ma'am."
Who is Langston Hughes?
These are rules to write theme.
In a COMPLETE sentence, no "you" or "your," no cliches, be objective, don't be obvious, don't use characters or other specifics from the story.
"Every room of the house, both in their ancient and modern styles, met in parliament on its flat thin sides."
What is metaphor?
This narrator uses "he, she, they" pronouns and only tells readers what they see and hear.
What is 3rd Person Dramatic (Objective)?
A woman kills her husband and gets rid of the evidence in order to save her unborn child from the negative repercussions.
What is "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
This person wrote "Lamb to the Slaughter."
Who is Roald Dahl?
This character recognizes, changes with, or adjusts to circumstances.
"All the children's desks were cowering in one corner, for there was to be dancing."
What is personification?
This narrator uses "he, she, they" pronouns and knows everything about all the characters.
Omniscient
The couple got caught up in their own issues and didn't realize they hurt someone until it was too late.
This person wrote "Popular Mechanics."
Who is Raymond Carver?
"The rain was falling in soft applause outside."
What is a metaphor and imagery?
This narrator uses "he, she, they" pronouns and knows everything about one of the characters.
Limited Omniscient
These villagers never question the danger of blindly following behind others traditions which result in the stoning of a member of the community.
What is "The Lottery"?
This person wrote "Lamb to the Slaughter."
Who is Shirley Jackson?
This is the main message the author is trying to get across to readers.
"She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her."
What is oxymoron?
"The violence of the crash, the noise, the small table overturning, helped bring her out of her shock. She came out slowly, feeling cold and surprised, and she stood for a while blinking at the body, still holding the ridiculous piece of meat tight with both hands."
What is Limited Omniscient.
The protagonist considers her potential of freedom within an hour of learning about a loved one's death but is disappointed and hopeless in the end.
What is "Story of an Hour"?
This person wrote "Story of an Hour."
Who is Kate Chopin?