Who Wrote It?
The Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
This element is where the story takes place.
Setting
Under the floor
Mark Twain often used this device of exaggeration in his stories.
Hyperbole
A semi-barbaric king
"The Lady or the Tiger"
The Gift of the Magi
O. Henry
The climax is part of this literary element
Plot
This was the name of the cat in "The Black Cat."
Pluto
Descriptive language in a story is known as this device.
Imagery
Jim Smiley
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"
The Lottery
Shirley Jackson
This character is the lead in a story and is usually the "good guy."
Protagonist
The narrator in "The Black Cat" killed his wife with this weapon.
Ax
This is a contrast between expectations and what happens.
Irony
Sam, Bill, and Johnny Dorset
"The Ransom of Red Chief"
To Build a Fire
Jack London
The main idea or underlying meaning of a story is called this.
Theme
In "The Cask of Amontillado" Montresor gets revenge against this character.
Fortunato
This device is the use of a situation or element to represent a larger message or idea.
Symbolism
Mr. & Mrs. White
The Monkey's Paw
The Birthmark
Nathaniel Hawthorne
This element can be internal or external.
Conflict
In what country did "The Cask of Amontillado" take place?
Italy
This is a reference to something else such as the bible or another piece of literature.
Allusion
Beatrice
Rappaccini's Daughter