Characters
The hero of a story.
Protagonist
A bird finds itself being eaten alive by a worm.
Situational Irony
A Song: Blowing in the Wind
"Blowing in the Wind"
The name of the narrator.
Montresor
A setting is not just the "where," it is also-- this.
When
A character whom we know very little about.
Flat Character
Tom believes he's going to "get" Jerry; the viewer knows his shotgun is pointed back at himself.
Dramatic Irony
A poem: Little Boy Blue
"Little Boy Blue"
With a "conical cap and bells," this is what Fortunato is dressed as.
A clown.
These are the two primary settings for "Cask."
A character who does not grow or evolve over the course of a story.
Static Character
"Oh, I love getting these," Samson said as he received a worksheet with 1,000 math problems.
Verbal Irony
A collection of short stories: The Illustrated Man-- typed.
The Illustrated Man
The name of the rare wine which Fortunato seeks.
Amontillado (Ah-mon-tea-ah-doh)
The setting for "Most Dangerous Game" includes this island, so named for its tendency to wreck sailing vessels.
Ship-Trap Island
The one who opposes the hero-- NOT the "bad guy."
Antagonist
A hunter finds himself to be the hunted on a strange island.
Situational Irony
A collection of short stories: The Illustrated Man-- written
The Illustrated Man (pretend this is underlined)
The color of the foot on the narrator's coat of arms.
Gold (D'or)
This is the amount of time that has passed between Fortunato's death and the narrator's telling of his demise.
Fifty years
A fully developed character, about whom we may know personality, backstory, and motivations.
Round Character
Fortunato thinks he will be treated with rare wine, but the reader know he is actually being led to his doom.
Dramatic Irony
A movie: Top Gun
Top Gun
The name of the rival wine connoisseur, whom the narrator fakes interest in seeing.
Luchesi
The only clue to the "when" of "Most Dangerous Game" is that Rainsford had fought in this war.
World War I