The Veldt
What can the reader assume has happened to Mr. and Mr. Hadley?
The were eaten by the lions.
What is the main conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game?
Rainsford vs. Zaroff
Who is the main conflict between?
Montresor vs. Fortunato
What do the police do with the murder weapon in "Lamb to the Slaughter?"
They eat it
Name the five elements of a story
Plot, character, conflict, theme, setting
What is Bradbury's tone towards technology?
Warning (Admonishing)
What is the theme of "The Most Dangerous Game?"
Hunter vs. Hunted
Name the protagonist and antagonist of "The Cask of Amontillado."
Protagonist = Montresor
Antagonist = Fortunato
Who are the protagonist and antagonist of "Lamb to the Slaughter?"
Protagonist = Mary
Antagonist = Patrick
Who are the protagonist and antagonist of "The Veldt?"
Protagonist = George & Lydia Hadley
Antagonist = Technology
The plan to take a vacation is an example of foreshadowing. True or false?
False
What is the jungle a symbol for in "The Most Dangerous Game?" Why is it a symbol for this?
Zaroff's mind, the jungle is twisted much like Zaroff's mind.
What event is the climax of "The Cask of Amontillado?"
When Montresor begins walling up Fortunato up
What is the dramatic irony in "Lamb to the Slaughter?"
The reader knows that Mary killed Patrick, but the police don't.
What vocab word is the theme of "The Cask of Amontillado?"
Retribution
Give an example of a symbol from "The Veldt."
Lions = children
Nursery = dangers of technology
Names of Peter and Wendy = Never wanting to grow up
Give an example of situational irony from "The Most Dangerous Game." Explain the irony.
Rainsford goes from being the hunter to the hunted
Borsch is typically a vegetarian soup, but Zaroff hunts people.
Give an example of verbal irony from "The Cask of Amontillado." Explain why it is ironic.
When Montresor toasts to Fortunato's long life
When Montresor says "May he rest in peace" at the end.
When Montresor says "You are luckily met," when he runs into Fortunato at Carnival.
Anytime Montresor uses reverse psychology on Fortunato
Why does Mary giggle at the end of "Lamb to the Slaughter?
The officer says the murder weapon is probably right under their noses as they are eating it. Mary realizes she's gotten away with the murder.
What is an example of irony in "The Veldt?"
Happylife Home = Situational irony
What is meant by the phrase the house is "mother and nursemaid"?
The house has taken over the role of the parents.
What character trait of Zaroff's contributes to his defeat?
His arrogance
Why does Montresor give his servants "explicit orders not to stir from the house?"
He wants to make sure that they leave
What is the symbolism of the lamb in "Lamb to the Slaughter?"
The lamb is a symbol of innocence. Mary is supposed to be innocent, but becomes a murderer and uses the lamb as the murder weapon.
The movie Titanic is an example of what type of irony? Why?
Dramatic irony - the audience knows the ship will hit an iceberg and sink