Characters/Events
The first character readers are introduced to who is hunting for a human enemy?
Who is Ulrich von Gradwitz?
the dark forest, Carpathians, winter night, forest of mixed growth
Which short story element is thispoint of view setting conflict theme
What is setting?
Wolves
Which part of the plot is this
exposition climax falling action resolution
What is resolution?
This vocabulary word means on that intruders in a place, situation, or activity
What is interloper?
Both had now given up the useless struggle to free themselves from the mass of wood that held them down
Which type of conflict is thisman vs. man man vs. society man vs. nature
What is man vs. nature?
Ulrich von Gradwitz's neighbor and enemy
Who is Georg Znaeymn?
Ulrich von Gradwitz patrolled the dark forest in quest of a human enemy
Which short story element is this
setting conflict theme point of view
What is conflict? Specifically man vs. man
Ulrich looked across with something like a throb of pity to where his enemy lay, just keeping the groans of pain and weariness from crossing the lips
Which part of the plot is this
exposition rising action climax falling action
What is rising action?
This vocabulary word means replied in a sharp or witty way
What is retorted?
But a man who has been brought up under the code of a restraining civilization cannot easily nerve himself to shoot down his neighbor in cold blood without a word spoken
What type of conflict is this
man vs. man man vs. society man vs. himself
What is man vs. society?
The neighboring families have been fighting over this because of a famous lawsuit and several poaching incidents.
What is a land boundary?
Both men spoke with the bitterness of possible defeat before them, for each knew that is might be long before his men would seek him out or find him; it was a bare matter of chance which party would arrive first on the scene.
Which short story element is this
plot theme point of view setting
What is point of view? Specifically third person omniscient
Ulrich von Gradwitz, I will be your friend
What part of the plot is
exposition rising action climax resolution
What is the climax?
This vocabulary word means showing devotion
What is pious?
He looked across with something like a throb of pity to where his enemy lay
What type of conflict is this
man vs. man man vs. society man vs. himself
What is man vs. himself?
This happens as the two enemies come face-to-face with rifles in each hand
Who are they? asked Georg quickly, straining his eyes to see what the other would gladly not have seen. Wolves.
What short story element is this
setting irony alliteration rising action
What is irony? Specifically, situational irony
Let's shout for help
What part of the plot is this
exposition rising action falling action resolution
What is falling action?
This vocabulary word means great annoyance
What is exasperation?
In the cold, gloomy forest, with the wind tearing in fitful gusts through the naked branches and whistling around the tree trunks, they lay and waited for the help
How does this author use setting to create a statement about nature?
Nature has the ultimate control over human beings.
He said, "We have quarreled like devils all of our lives over this stupid strip of forest...I've come to think we've been rather fools."
Who is Ulrich von Gradwitz?
A fierce shriek of the storm had been answered by a splitting crash over their heads, and ere could leap aside a mass of falling beech tree had thundered down on them.
What short story element is this
theme exposition irony foreshadowingTrick question it is both
Theme and Irony (situational)
An interloper is someone who interferes in the affairs of others, often for selfish reasons.
What part of the plot is this
exposition rising action climax falling action
What is exposition?
This vocabulary word means one who raids and loots
What is marauders?
Who are they? asked Georg quickly, straining his eyes to see what the other would gladly not have seen. Wolves.
How does the author use the setting to create a message about holding grudges?
People should work out their differences and grudges before they don't have the opportunity to do so.