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Vocabulary
The Hobbit
Short Stories (Plot)
Short Stories (Devices)
Literary Terms
100
a person who shows remarkable talent at an early age
What is a prodigy?
100
leader of the group of dwarves seeking to reclaim his grandfather's treasure
Who is Thorin Oakenshield?
100
the general living on Ship-trap Island who enjoys hunting humans for pleasure
Who is General Zaroff?
100
The type of conflict featured in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
What is man vs. himself?
100
a character that undergoes a significant internal change within a work of literature
What is a dynamic character?
200
fitting the occasion; suitable or apt
What is apropos?
200
the dragon hoarding treasure in the heart of the mountain who destroys Laketown in his anger
Who is Smaug?
200
the cause of Mrs. Ballard's death in "The Story of an Hour"
What is heart malfunction (or heart attack because of shock and grief)?
200
The type of irony occurring in "The Necklace," "The Gift of the Magi," "A Mother in Mannville," "The Story of an Hour," and "The Interlopers"
What is situational irony?
200
the 3 ways an author can provide characterization
What is dialogue, direct description, and action?
300
doubtful of the sincerity of others’ motives; skeptical
What is cynical?
300
author of The Hobbit who was the professor of Anglo-Saxon Studies at this university
What is Oxford University?
300
the characteristic of Jerry's that most impresses the narrator of "A Mother in Mannville"
What is his integrity?
300
the point of view used in "A Mother in Mannville"
What is 1st person POV?
300
the four types of conflict
What is man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, man vs. himself?
400
very destructive or harmful
What is pernicious?
400
the man who killed Smaug by shooting him with an arrow in the chest
Who is Bard?
400
the span of time it took for M. and Mme. Loisel to pay back their loans and debt after purchasing a replacement diamond necklace in "The Necklace"
What is 10 years?
400
the type of irony utilized by the narrator of "The Gift of the Magi" who mocks and belittles the Youngs
What is verbal irony?
400
the four elements of a short story
What is exposition, complication, resolution, conclusion?
500
without resources or possessions, especially the necessities of life
What is destitute?
500
the sudden turn of events at the end of a story which ensure that the protagonist does not meet some terrible, impending, and very plausible doom
What is eucatastrophe?
500
the item for which M. Loisel had been saving money before he gave the 400 francs to his wife in "The Necklace"
What is a rifle?
500
the specific word choice relating to hunting that helps set an eery mood and build suspense in the beginning of "The Interlopers"
What is diction?
500
plot, characters, conflict, setting, and point of view
What are the 5 literary elements that contribute to the theme of a story?