The Necklace
Who is the author of "The Necklace"?
Guy de Maupassant
Who is the author of "The Lady or The Tiger?"
Frank R. Stockton
Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Richard Connell
The main character of the story.
What is a central idea?
The author's message. (The lesson we learned from the story.)
Characterize Madame Loisel
selfish / greedy / vain / superficial
Characterize the King
arrogant / barbaric / imperious / controlling
Characterize General Zaroff
savage / civilized on the surface / menacing / stubborn / headstrong / skilled
Define Symbolism
When an object, or color, takes on a greater meaning than its original or obvious meaning.
Define Imagery
Descriptive language to create a picture in the reader’s mind: USES SENSORY DETAIL!
What is a literary device that appeared a lot in this story: describe an example from the text.
Characterization: Madame's and Monsieur's dialogue showed us they are selfish / giving etc.. Irony: the ending (the necklace was worthless) Bonus points: what type of irony was it?
What is a literary device that appeared a lot in this story?
Characterization / Conflict
*bonus points if you give a specific type of conflict man vs. ____ and then give an example of it from the text
What is a literary device that appeared a lot in this story?
Foreshadowing
(will accept partial credit for irony, conflict, characterization)
Define Conflict
A struggle between two opposing forces; conflict drives the narrative of the story.
Define Characterization
The process in which the author reveals the personality of a character. (Can be direct/indirect.)
Describe how Madame Loisel changes from the start of the story to the end.
She's selfish & greedy, very pretty and youthful, doesn't know how to work hard / suffer.. THEN she becomes weathered & tired, raggedy, she learns to do manual labor and the importance of being grateful for what you have
How was the ending of this story different from most?
It didn't tell us the ending, it allowed the reader to decide what happened. (If the young man was killed by a tiger or married on the spot.)
Describe one of the traps that Rainsford set for General Zaroff.
Trap 1: Malay man-catcher, a tree rigged to fall Trap 2: Burmese tiger pit, a deep pit with spikes Trap 3: Ugandan knife trick, sapling rigged with grapevines to recoil and fling a knife through the air *Bonus points- tell me why EACH trap failed
Define Tone
The feeling the author conveys; the attitude the author has toward the subject matter.
Define Point of View
The relation of the narrator to the characters in the story
Bonus: What are the three types of POV we discussed in class?
Create a central idea for "The Necklace"
something like: 'be happy with what you have' or 'greed/selfishness will hurt you in the end' etc..
Create a central idea for "The Lady or The Tiger"
something like: 'don't trust anyone' or 'your choices have big impacts' or 'jealousy can be lethal' etc..
Create a central idea for "The Most Dangerous Game"
something like.. 'there is a thin line between civility and savagery' 'it's important to put yourself in other's shoes' 'you should recognize the feelings of others' etc..
What are the three types of irony?
Verbal, Situational, Dramatic
** double points if you can explain them!
Define Irony
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
**double points if you can give me an example of something ironic!