Short Stories
What is the dog's name in one of the short stories we read?
Ant
What is the problem called in fiction?
The Conflict
What is one other class Mr. Lottering teaches?
ESL/Ceramics
"The classroom is a zoo." What kind of device is this?
Metaphor
What is the enemy of the main character called in fiction?
Where does Montressor trap his friend in 'The Cask of Amontillado?'
the catacombs / wine cellar
When a writer leaves clues in the text that allude to the ending.
Foreshadowing
Where was Mr. Lottering born?
South Africa
Alliteration
In grammar, what part of speech describes an action or state of being?
What does the bolt of white cloth represent in the short story with the same name?
love
Attaching human feelings to the weather, for example.
Pathetic Fallacy
Where did Mr. Lottering work before teaching?
911
"The sun smiled down on us." What is this an example of?
Personification
What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”?
Simile
What was the protagonist unable to do in "Malpomenus Jones?"
Say 'No.'
The tragic flaw in Shakespeare's protagonists in any tragedy.
Hamartia
Who is Mr. Lottering's favourite character in Romeo and Juliet?
Mercutio
"A fire station burned down." What literary device is employed here?
Irony
What do we call the emotional feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates in a story?
mood / tone
Who is put on trail in 'The Lady or the Tiger?'
the princess' lover
When a character on stage speaks their thoughts aloud to themselves.
Soliloquy
Name one other language that Mr. Lottering speaks.
Japanese / Afrikaans
What literary device is used when an object, person, or action represents a deeper meaning, like a dove representing peace?
Symbolism
What is it called when the entire story is a symbol? Often used in parables and fables.
Allegory