Short Stories
What is the setting of Marigolds?
1920's Great Depression Poor Town
What is the author's purpose in Where Have You Gone Charming Billy?
To inform readers of the tragedies and PTSD of war
Author?
Homer
Name 1 monster
Cyclops
Scylla
Charybdis
Events that lead up to the climax
Rising Action
Who are the main characters in The Most Dangerous Game?
Rainsford and Whitney
Give an example of irony in The Sniper
He kills his own brother
What war?
Trojan
Who was his wife?
Penelope
When writing appeals to your five senses
Imagery
Give a brief summary of The Sniper
Varies
What is the lesson learned in The Necklace?
To be honest and content
How was it passed on?
Orally/story telling
Who was the prophet?
Tiresius
What is pacing in a story? Think about suspense...
How the story is developed
What is Montresor wanting in "The Cask of Amontillado?"
Revenge
What is symbolism?
When an event or item symbolizes a major theme in literature
How long was O's journey?
20 years
What was the competition for the suitors?
String bow; shoot arrow through 12 axe heads
What is the term when an author directly tells us about a character?
Direct Characterization
Explain Adela Strangeworth
Judgmental, been in the town forever, older, particular, loves roses
What is the mood of The Possibility of Evil?
Suspenseful, unnerving, etc.
Name 3 gods in the story
Helios, Zeus, Poseidon, Athena
Explain how Odysseus is an epic hero
varies
Secondary characters
Minor characters