Identify the Word
"Twilight faded into the night"
Which word informs you that nightfall happened gradually(slowly)?
Faded
Where is the story set?
On a rooftop in Dublin
How did the enemy sniper figure out where the main sniper was hiding?
The main sniper lit a cigarette
'A bullet whizzed over his head.'
Whizzed is an example of...?
Onomatopoeia
After the sniper kills his enemy, the narrator describes him as having 'became bitten by remorse.'
Based on the context of the word, define remorse.
Remorse: grave sorrow or regret
'He ground his teeth'
Which word is the verb?
Ground
Which tense is the story told in?
i.e. 'He was eating a sandwich hungrily. He had eaten nothing since morning.'
Past
What injury did the main sniper suffer from?
A bullet in his forearm
'A small sip' is an example of?
alliteration
'His ruse had succeeded. The other sniper thought that he had killed his man.'
Based on the sentences above, define the word 'ruse.'
Ruse: a trick, an action meant to fool someone
'He inhaled the smoke hurriedly and put out the light.'
Which word gives you an indication that the character is nervous?
Hurriedly
From whose perspective is the story told?
The sniper's
What surprised the main sniper at the end of the story?
That he had shot his own brother.
'His bullets would never pierce the steel of the gray monster'
This sentence describes the enemy car. What are the bolded words an example of?
Metaphor
What inferences can you make about the sniper's character based on these sentences?
'The sniper lay still for a long time nursing his wounded arm and planning escape. Morning must not find him wounded on the roof.'
'He must kill that enemy'
Which word gives you an indication that the character is obligated to act?
'must'
What is the main type of conflict in this story?
person versus person
person versus self
person versus nature
person versus person
What trick did the main sniper play?
He put his hat on his rifle and fooled the enemy into thinking he had shot him.
'His right arm was paining him like a thousand devils.'
This is an example of?
Simile
'Around the besieged Four Courts the heavy guns roared.'
Why is 'Four Courts' capitalized?
Four Courts is the name of a place, or a proper noun.
'He threw himself downward beside the corpse.'
Which word tells us that the character is acting with a lot of force?
'Threw'
Which narrative perspective is this story told from?
i.e. First person, second or third?
Third person (limited)
Which side of the civil war is the main sniper fighting for?
Republican
'The cloud of fear scattered from his mind and he laughed.' is an example of?
Metaphor
What is a possible theme of 'The Sniper?' What lesson do you think readers could learn from this story?
War is cruel, War ruins our humanity, etc etc