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Plot Elements
The Story
Simile - Metaphor - Personification - Irony
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Who is home at the beginning of the story?

Judson and his wife

100
What does Mabel incorrectly accuse Judson of?
drinking alcohol in the morning
100
Outside the woods lay basking in the October sunlight.
personification
200

Why is Judson considered "Ruthless?"

He tries to poison someone to get revenge.

200
Why is Judson Webb angry?
someone broke into his house and stole some of his alcohol
200
...and disappeared, like a an electric bulb burning out.
simile
300

Does Judson ever get his revenge

No

300
What is Judson's plan for revenge?
He puts poison in the alcohol so that the thief will drink it if he returns.
300
Trees - a riot of color
metaphor
400

Who helps Judson drink the poison?

Alec (The land caretaker) 

400

What evidence is there that a thief drank Judson's alcohol?

There is none, only Judson's opinion and the fact that there is less alcohol there now.

400
His deep voice was like that of a big dog growling at the possible loss of a bone.
simile
500

Why was Judson unconscious? 

He slipped and fell to the floor.

500

What is the twist at the end of the story and why is it ironic?

Judson ends up drinking the poison. The revenge he planned backfires on him and he drinks the poison.

500

he had been packing his things away for the Winter, and in a few minutes would be driving back to civilization

Irony