Short Stories
Pilgrim's Progress
Lord of the Flies
Literary Terms
Allusions
100
The symbolic story set in a medieval castle in a country infected with a plague
What is "Masque of the Red Death"
100
A story in which everything--people, places,events--is symbolic of something else.
What is an allegory
100
Jack represents
What is savagery/evil
100
what are the six terms associated with the plot pyramid?
What are exposition, inciting moment, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement.
100
a dramatic challenge
What is throw down the gauntlet
200
A story about a girl who has an epiphany but does nothing constructive with her new understanding.
What is "A Visit of Charity"
200
The journey Christian goes on from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City is symbolic of _____
What is the Christian life
200
the conch represents
What is civilization, rules, order
200
Name the three types of irony and define each.
What are verbal irony/saying opposite of what you mean; dramatic irony/when a character or reader knows something other characters do not; situational irony/things turn out differently than expected
200
wildly chaotic
What is bedlam
300
A gothic romance that combined fear, suspense, and chivalry.
What is "The Sire de Maletroit's Door"
300
Talkative, Ignorant, By-Ends
What is three characters who claim to be Christians but are not
300
Piggy represents
What is science, knowledge, order
300
define foreshadowing, suspense, flashback, and red herring
What are hints at what will occur later in plot; a feeling created by details that are withheld from the reader; referring or going back to things that happened before the current place in the plot; a clue that misleads the reader
300
take credit for someone else's work
What is steal someone's thunder
400
A story set in India about a girl who wanted to avoid marrying the man her parents wished her to marry. She threw an archery contest and ran off with her boyfriend.
What is "Cupid's Arrows"
400
Five people who help Christian
Who are Faithful, Hopeful, Evangelist, Goodwill, The shepherds, the 4 ladies at House Beautiful, Interpreter
400
The two beasts were
What is a dead airman, a pig head on a stick
400
traits of detective fiction (at least 4)
What are an important crime; a remarkable detective; a worthy opponent; reader gets all clues and info detective does; solved through logical deduction; a plausible and reasonable solution
400
provide inspiration for artists, composers, and writers
What are the muses
500
A true detective story that was solved through logical deduction of clues that were presented throughout the story to both detective and reader.
What is "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"
500
Five dangerous or scary encounters Christian had
What are slough of despond, doubting castle, fighting apollyon, getting through the valley of shadow of death, crossing the river, getting caught in flatterer's net,
500
huts, Piggy's glasses, and fire symbolize
What are civilization/home, knowledge/ability to see clearly, rescue
500
traits of gothic romance
What are magic, mystery,chivalry; dark, stormy, eerie setting and usually in a castle; brave, honorable hero; usually a damsel in distress; secret doors and passageways; a sense of fear, shock, danger
500
a chronic problem or burden
What is an albatross around one's neck