Vocab
Define Theme
The message of the story
List 3 components (parts) of setting
Time
Place
Atmosphere
Weather
Define protagonist
The main character of the story
What type of narrator is a character in the story?
First person narrator
What is Irony?
When the opposite of something you expect to happen, happens
Define Mood
How the story makes you feel
List 3 of the settings in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Island
Yacht
Swamp
Ocean
Mansion
What is the purpose of the antagonist?
To be the opposite of the main character
What type of narrator in not a character in the story?
Second and Third
What did the two characters in "The Gift of the Magi" sell?
The watch and hair
Define Style
The way that an author writes
What are the two types of conflict?
Internal and external
What do you call a character that changes throughout the story?
A dynamic character
What type of narrator was used in "The Interlopers"?
Third Person
Why were the gifts ironic in "The Gift of the Magi"?
Because they were useless since the characters sold the things the gifts were for
Define Inference
An educated guess
What does it mean if something is foreshadowing?
Hinting at something that will happen later on in the story
Describe Roger from "Thank You M'am"
Poor, scrawny, weak, lonely, thief, young, etc.
What type of narrator was used in "My Delicate Heart Condition"?
First Person
Why was the story "August Heat" so ambiguous?
Because it can be interpreted in multiple ways
Define Ambiguity
Something that can be interpreted in multiple ways
Name all 5 plot points in order
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
What was the main character's motivation for throwing the umbrella in the sewer in "The White Umbrella"
She felt guilty about what she had said
Are narrators always reliable? Explain why or why not
No, they only tell one side of the story usually, do not give all of the info
What happened at the end of "August Heat"?
Either the guy got killed or nothing happened