Women Warriors
In "The Widow's Might", this character stands up to her 3 children amidst a disagreement over her late husband's estate (property)
Mother
In "A Widow's Might", this word is used by all characters to describe how they feel about taking care of each other
Duty
The following excerpt from "The Widow's Might" exemplifies what literary device that means conversation in a story?
"I don't doubt Maude will be glad to have you," James rather hesitatingly offered.
"I do. I doubt it very Much. No thank you, my dear."
Dialogue
In "The Widow's Might," this event brings all of the characters together and facilitates the main conflict in the story (Exposition)
Father's (Mr. Mcpherson) funeral
Freedom
Anxiety
Love
Anger
Freedom
In "And Women Must Weep", this character places pressure on the main character to be more likeable at the Ball. She is an example of a flat character (as she doesn't change)
Auntie Cha
This phrase refers to the feeling that you need to conform (meet) certain expectations and rules for society in certain situations. It is what the main character in "And Women Must Weep," feels at the Ball.
Social Pressure
In "And Women Must Weep," the main character experiences this type of conflict when she questions whether she wants to be at the Ball
Internal Conflict
In "The Widow's Might," the main character delivers this shocking news to her children
She owns the father's property (the house)
The 3 children in "The Widow's Might," consider which of the following when arguing over who will look after their mother:
Their mother's wishes
Money/costs
Their father's will
Local neighborhood rules and laws
Money/Costs
In "And Women Must Weep", this character, the protagonist, attends a Ball and has a miserable time. She is an example of a dynamic character, as she changes throughout the story.
Dolly
In "The Widow's Might", the female character embodies (demonstrates) this idea/theme, which was contrary (against) society's expectations
Women's independence/liberation
Feminism
In "The Widow's Might," the main character asserts that she wants to travel, and then separates from her children. What element of the plot is this?
Resolution
In "And Women Must Weep," the main character's first dance is with this person
The Headmaster (organizer) of the Ball
Pressure from people he owed money to (creditors)
His wife's business knowledge
Changing expectations about independence of women
His children's' failures
Pressure from people he owed money to (creditors)
In "And Women Must Weep," this character is present at the beginning of the story. She is helping the main character prepare for the Ball
Miss Biddons
In "The Widow's Might", the main character struggles (has trouble with) with this throughout the story. It goes from high to low as her experience at the Ball gets worse
Self-Confidence
"The Widow's Might" is told through this perspective, which means that the author only has insight (knowledge) of the feelings of one character
Limited Third Person Narrative
In "And Women Must Weep," the main character has this accident as she is arriving at the Ball
Tears her dress
In "And Women Must Weep," the main character's feelings towards the Ball at the beginning of the story can be described as:
Uncertainty
Skepticism
Excitement
Stressful
Excitement
This character, from "The Furnished Room," plays a key role in the story, lying to the main character about the death of his loved one in order to protect her hotel business
Mrs. Purdy (housekeeper)
When the main character in "And Women Must Weep," is waiting for men to ask her to dance at the Ball, this theme is being highlighted.
Women's dependence on men
The ending of "The Furnished Room," contains this type of irony, which means that something unexpected happens
Situational Irony
In "And Women Must Weep," the main character asks this number of men to dance during the "leap year dance."
0
In "And Women Must Weep," the second dancing partner's motivation to ask the main character to dance is:
Money
Charity
Fame
Romance
Charity (he feels bad for her)