Authors and Works
Edgar Allan Poe
Who wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Appreciation for past love and sacrifice
What is a theme for "Sweet Potato Pie"?
The events that occur in the story
What is plot?
This character is grateful for his family's support, this second character was a father-figure to him.
Who are Buddy and Charley, respectively?
What is "A Tell-Tale Heart"?
Langston Hughes
Who wrote "Thank You, Ma'am"?
Seeking your personal enjoyment while not caring about another being's pain
What is a theme for "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Where the story takes place (and include one from one of the short stories)
What is setting?
This character is caring but nonchalant about the situation.
Who is the father from "A Day's Wait"?
Fantasy Genre. Include some elements as well
What is "The Fifty-First Dragon"?
(Fantastical threat, mentor, hero-ish)
Heywood Broun
Who wrote "The Fifty-First Dragon"?
Miscommunication can lead to completely different viewpoints.
What is a theme for "A Day's Wait"?
A topic, subject, or universal message from the story
What is theme?
This character is kind, but has a physical deformity that upsets another character.
Who is the old man from "The Tell Tale Heart"?
Memoir-style fiction; include a way it does this
What is "Sweet Potato Pie"? An older version of the narrator tells a story from his past.
Rumer Godden
Who wrote "You Need to Go Upstairs"?
The consequences for manipulating another person
What is a theme for "The Fifty-First Dragon"?
Learning about a character through descriptions, actions, dialogue, or mannerisms
What is characterization?
This character is desperate for something and has no one at home (include short story).
Who is Roger from "Thank You, Ma'am?"
These TWO stories rely on suspense and foreshadowing (through dialogue especially)
What are "The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Lottery"?
Shirley Jackson
Who wrote "The Lottery"?
Traditions and superstition can lead to apathy
What is a theme for "The Lottery"?
The perspective from which the story is told (include all 3)
Point of View: 1st person =I, We
2nd person = You
3rd person = He, she, they
This character cries out that it's unfair.
Who is Mrs. Tess Hutchinson?
This story describes purse that has "everything in it except for a hammer and nails." This is the character
Who is Luella Bates Washington Jones from "Thank You, Ma'am"?