Literary Devices
Identify the literary device:
A struggle between two opposing forces
Conflict
Identify what was behind each of the doors in the arena.
A lady & a tiger
Identify Ichabod's job.
schoolmaster
What was Montresor motivated by?
Revenge
Where is the setting of the story?
TIME: 1800s
PLACE: Paris, France
Identify the literary device:
Using a person or object to represent another thought, concept, or idea
Symbolism
How did the princess gain information about what was behind each door? What did she do on the day of the trial?
She bribed palace workers to find out what was behind each door.
On trial day, she waved her hand to the right.
Explain an instance of man v. man conflict in the story.
Brom pranking Ichabod
Brom & Ichabod fighting for Katrina's love
Katrina using Ichabod to get Brom's attention
Identify a quote from the story that is an example of verbal irony.
"You are luckily met."
"And I to your long life!"
"I shall not die from a cough."
How do Mathilde and her husband contrast each other? Provide an example to support each characterization.
Mathilda is selfish. She asks her husband for the exact amount of money he had saved up for a new rifle. She also demands new materials that make her feel more up to social standards.
Her husband is selfless. He brings home an invitation to the ball, and he offers her money he saved to get a new dress.
Identify & explain the difference between 1st person point of view and 3rd person point of view.
1ST PERSON: a firsthand account that uses "I," "me," and "my" and limits the audience's understanding to the protagonist's experiences
3RD PERSON: a broad account told by a 3rd-party narrator that provides readers with the thoughts, actions, and experiences of all characters in a story
The princess deciding whether to let her lover live or die.
The worker deciding whether or not to trust the princess.
Where was the last place Ichabod and Brom were seen together? Explain the situation.
The Van Tassels' party
Brom stormed out because Ichabod was dancing with Katrina.
Explain why Fortunato's name is ironic.
Sounds like "fortunate," so readers think he is lucky. However, he dies by the end of the story.
What type of irony was the end of the story? Explain how you know.
SITUATIONAL
Mathilde and her husband spend years repaying a lost necklace that turned out to be fake.
Explain the difference between theme and central idea.
THEME: 1 word that identifies the topic or concept that the reader will learn a lesson or message about
CENTRAL IDEA: a full and complete sentence that identifies the lesson or message from a story
Explain how the doors in the arena support that the king is semi-barbaric.
DOOR W LADY:
- "semi" part of semi-barbaric (not entirely barbaric)
- gives criminal the chance to live
DOOR W TIGER:
- "barbaric" part of semi-barbaric
- still a chance to die
Name 3 characteristics that made Ichabod a target.
GULLIBLE: believed all of the ghost stories & tricks played on him
OBLIVIOUS: did not realize Katrina was not interested in him
COMPETITIVE: Fought Brom for Katrina's affection
Explain the symbolism for each character's outfit: Fortunato's jester costume & Montresor's mask
MASK: represents revealing true identities
Identify 1 example of each type of conflict of the story. Be sure to include who the conflict is between.
MAN V. WORLD: Mathilde v. social status
MAN V. SELF: Mathilde v. herself (deciding to be honest or lie when she lost the necklace)
MAN V. MAN: Mathilde v. her husband (forcing him into frugal living when she lost the necklace) | Mathilde v. Mme. Forestier (lying to Forestier about the necklace)
Identify & explain the different types of irony
DRAMATIC: when the audience knows more than the characters do
VERBAL: when something is said with the opposite intention (i.e. sarcasm)
SITUATIONAL: when the opposite of what is expected occurs (i.e. a firehouse burning down)
Whichever ending the reader predicts or hopes for sends a message about their humanity and civilized nature.
Name 3 key pieces of evidence that made Brom a prime suspect in Ichabod's disappearance.
1. He put a pumpkin down the chimney of the schoolhouse & a pumpkin was found at the scene
2. He welded the horseshoe found at the crime scene at the beginning of the story
3. His horse looked the same as the Headless Horseman's
Identify an example of foreshadowing in the story.
FORTUNATO: “Enough...the cough's a mere nothing. It will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."
MONTRESOR: "True—true."
Identify 1 THEME of "The Necklace."
Using this theme, identify the possible CENTRAL IDEA of this story.
Greed | Honesty | Wealth
Central ideas may vary
EXAMPLE: Greed and materialism can lead to one's downfall.