Literary Terms
The first part of the plot diagram where characters and setting are introduced.
Exposition
What does the Violet room represent ?
Almost dead, old and violet colored
In the story “There will Come Soft Rains” what has happened to the town? How do we know?
Hit by a bomb
Glowing, Shadows, Radiate
The “Bridegroom” is what kind of poem? and Why?
Narrative, has a plot
What is significant about Mr. Nuttel's name?
He is actually nuts
Uses “you” pronouns. The rarest type of narration.
2nd Person
What could Prince Prospero’s represent?
Mankind avoiding death
What year and where is “There will Come Soft Rain” set it?
Allendale California 2026
How does Natasha react during the matchmaker’s visit?
Hysterical (Crying)
In the story “The Open Window” Why is Mr. Nuttel visiting the country?
He was nervous and needed to relax
When characters speak it is called
Dialogue
What do the hallways represent?
Life and the sharp turns that life sometimes takes.
In the story “The Leap” her mother did what for a living?
Trapeze Artist
What type of irony is used in this story? (The Bridegroom)
Situational, we don't expect the dream to be about the man she is marrying
When Mrs. Sappleton announces that she sees the hunters returning, what do you think is actually happening?
They are actually coming home, never dead
The feeling the author’s attitude creates in the reader.
Mood
What does the clock symbolize in the MORD?
Death
Leap: What did the narrator's father teach the mother to do in the hospital?
Read and Write
How does Natasha tell of what the man has done?
By telling of a dream
What type of Irony is in the Open Window
Dramatic, we know that they aren't dead and Nuttel does not
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain is what?
Authors Purpose
What do the torches represent?
Hope and Life
Ray Bradbury
Who is the author of The Bridegroom?
Alexander Pushkin
What is the name of the girl in the story
Vera