Characters
This character in The Most Dangerous Game justifies hunting humans by claiming they lack reason, distinguishing them from animals.
Who is General Zaroff?
The precarious journey through this dangerous part of Zaroff’s island sets the stage for Rainsford’s understanding of Zaroff’s cruelty.
What is the jungle?
This feature of Ship-Trap Island from The Most Dangerous Game serves as a way for Zaroff to safely enter and exit his island, emphasizing how Zaroff knows the island better than others.
What is the false channel (the lights under the water)?
What is the theme in Jury of Her Peers?
Something small can make a big difference to your happiness. People change not always for the better.
In The Most Dangerous Game, Zaroff cites this as his reason for hunting humans.
What is the needed a challenge?
In The Lottery, this is a hint that Tessie will be chosen.
What is she shows up late to the lottery.
Montresor emphasizes these environmental details to enhance the mood.
What are the dampness, bones, and nitre-covered walls?
Montresor’s family motto, "Nemo me impune lacessit", highlights this key symbolic theme in The Cask of Amontillado
What is no one attacks me and gets away with it?
In The Lottery, what is the theme?
What is question everything. Don't follow tradition or society blindly.
In The Cask of Amontillado, Montresor gets Fortunato to go with him with this manipulative tactic, playing on his ego.
What is reverse psychology (or pretending to doubt his wine expertise to trick him into going with him)?
Montresor uses this part of Fortunato’s personality as a key part of his revenge plan in The Cask of Amontillado.
What is his arrogance (or pride in his wine expertise)?
In Jury of Her Peers, how does the setting contribute to the story?
What is it adds to the isolation that Mrs. Wright feels.
What does the black box symbolize?
What is tradition left unchecked, a bad chance.
The Cask of Amontillado explores this theme.
What is premeditation (or the psychology of revenge)?
In The Story of an Hour, why is the line "joy that kill" significant?
It is a good example of every time of irony.
In The Most Dangerous Game, this character’s death underscores Zaroff’s cold nature and lack of empathy.
Who is Ivan?
In The Most Dangerous Game, describe the chateau.
What is its luxurious linens, foods, etc.
The bird in Jury of her Peers.
What is freedom and happiness.
Rainsford’s in The Most Dangerous Game is what type of character?
What is dynamic?
In The Most Dangerous Game, this event is the turning point where Rainsford outsmarts Zaroff and moves from hunted to hunter.
What is jumping into the sea to escape Zaroff?
In this story, the names do not have a deeper meaning.
What is "Story of An Hour"
This is the ultimate symbolic significance of the carnival setting in The Cask of Amontillado.
What is the craziness and happiness of the carnival with the impending doom
In The Cask of Amontillado, we aren't sure that we can trust the narrator. What is this called?
What is the unreliable narrator?
In Story of An Hour, what is the theme?
What is choice and freedom make life worth living.
Montresor’s satisfaction at the end of The Cask of Amontillado is undercut by this subtle revelation in his narrative.
What is his sick heart.