_____________ sets the scene. The writer introduces the characters and setting, providing description and background.
exposition
100
when words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean.
verbal irony
100
who died in the ending of the story?
Zaroff
100
Describe the economic status of Mathilde Loisel.
she was not wealthy.
100
Name two main characters of The Interlopers.
Georg and Ulrich
200
happens as a result of the climax and we know that the
story will soon end
falling action
200
irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.
situational irony
200
How did Rainsford end up at Ship-Trap Island?
he fell abroad and couldn't swim back to the boat because of current.
200
Why did Mathilde need a necklace?
To go with her new dress for the party.
200
What situation made Georg and Ulrich solve their family problems?
Being trapped together.
300
when the character solves the main problem/conflict or
someone solves it for him or her
resolution
300
irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
dramatic irony
300
Why did Zaroff begin to hunt for humans?
He got bored with hunting animals as it became too easy for him.
300
What happened at the party?
She lost her necklace.
300
How did Georg and Ulrich's feud begin?
Over the land. Ulrich's grandfather lost the land to Georg's grandfather in the court.
400
builds during the story and gets more exciting.
rising action
400
The marriage counselor files for divorce. What kind of irony does it represent?
situational irony
400
Who is Ivan?
a deaf-mute servant
400
How many years did Mathilde and her husband spend being in debt?
10 years
400
What did Ulrich offer to Georg when they were trapped?
wine in his flask.
500
the moment of greatest tension in the story.
climax
500
Two people are engaged to be married but the audience knows that the man is planning to run away with another woman.
What kind of irony does this represent?
dramatic irony
500
How did Rainsford escape Zaroff?
by jumping off the cliff.
500
What is the irony in this story?
The necklace was fake the whole time and Mathilde & her husband spent years being in debt so they could replace the necklace.
500
What is the irony in this story?
both characters got trapped together, solved, but got killed by wolves.
No one will know that they have solved their problems therefore their families will continue the feud.