The Necklace
The protagonist of "The Necklace" was...
Madame Mathilde Loisel
The protagonist (main character) of "The Cask of Amontillado" is....
Montresor
"The Bells" is a ______. It uses rhythm, meter, and imagery to express emotions or ideas
Poem
The setting of "Into Thin Air" is...
Mount Everest
A ____________ connects two closely related ideas that could stand alone as complete sentences.
Semicolon
What was ironic about the necklace in "The Necklace"
It was actually fake
What exactly is Amontillado?
Wine
The were four type of bells (made of different materials) in "The Bells." Name at least two
Silver Bells → childhood and happiness
Golden Bells → youth and marriage
Brazen (Brass) Bells → alarm and terror
Iron Bells → death and mourning
The author and main character of "Into Thin Air" is...
Jon Krakauer
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
Literary device where one object represents another, as seen in the necklace representing Mathilde's desire for higher social status.
Symbolism
The primary setting for "The Cask of Amontillado" is...
Catacombs (I will accept Carnival as well)
The constant use of the phrase "the bells" in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Bells" is called?
Repetition
What is the name of the climber who does not survive the trip back to base camp?
Andy
An educated guess or conclusion you make based on clues in the text and your own reasoning.
Inference
The name of the character that gave the main character the necklace....
Madame Forestier
"The Cask of Amontillado" is written in what Point of View?
First Person Point of View
"The Bells" was written in 1848 and published ____________ in 1849.
posthumously (after his death)
Unlike other texts we have read so far this year, "Into Thin Air" is what type of literature?
Nonfiction
___________ is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
Mood
The author tells what a character is like is called...
Direct Characterization
It is revealed at the end of the story that the events of the story took place how long ago?
Half a Century (50 Years Ago)
In "The Bells" Poe tries to take readers on a journey from what stages of life? Meaning __________ to ______________.
Birth to Death
Why someone writes a text – to inform, entertain, persuade, or express is called...
Author's Purpose
_______ _____ refers to the structure or type of writing an author uses to organize ideas. It helps determine how a text is presented and understood.
Literary Form