Authors
Who is known for the surprise ending?
O. Henry
Rats chew off a prisoner's ropes
"The Pit and the Pendulum"
Perspective from which a story is told
Point of View
Time, place, and background of a story
Setting
"the wind brought the sound of the great sea's voice to the men on the shore, and they felt that they could then be interpreters."
"The Open Boat"
Who introduced the detective story?
Edgar Allen Poe
A man sleeps for twenty years
"Rip Van Winkle"
Ridicule of human folly with a purpose of correcting it
Satire
Meaning of a story
Theme
A nice Smith is still a Smith. You keep your eyes open dear, - you'll see."
"The Unerring Instinct"
Who wrote "Town Poor"?
A woman plays a practical joke on her sister-in-law
"The Unerring Instinct"
Attitude of the narrator toward his subject or audience
Tone (or mood)
All-knowing as an author
Omniscient point of view
"The Pit and the Pendulum"
Who was the first American short story writer?
Washington Irving
Two sisters are forced to leave their home.
"The Town Poor"
What author had the pen name O. Henry?
William Sydney Porter
Author presenting characters without comment
Objective point of view
"from the hour when two mortals had shown themselves so simply wise...its splendor waned."
Who was the well-known novelist and playwright who wrote "The Unerring Instinct"?
Thornton Wilder
A man tries to get arrested for the winter
"The Cop and the Anthem"
In "The Open Boat," who was injured and who died?
Captain - injured
Oiler - died
SAYING the opposite of what is meant
Verbal Irony
"a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use."