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Literary Terms
Character
All About Stories
100
The PROTAGONIST in "Most Dangerous Game".
Rainsford
100
"Most Dangerous Game" takes place in this country.
Brazil
100
An antagonist.
The main person who goes against the protagonist, sometimes the villain of the story.
100
Describe Doodle in one word.
sweet, determined, vulnerable, handicapped, frail, etc.
100
The story with the most action and suspense.
"Most Dangerous Game"
200
Madame Loisel receives a new dress because her husband does not buy this.
A new rifle (gun).
200
Jim's watch is important to him because...
It belonged to his father.
200
The main idea of a story is called this.
The theme.
200
Describe Brother in one word.
Selfish, determined, guilty, bully, etc.
200
The story with a tragic ending.
"The Scarlet Ibis"
300
Della decides to sell this for Jim's gift.
Her hair.
300
Why does the narrator rename his little brother Doodle?
Doodle crawls backwards like a doodle-bug
300
Doodle and the ibis are symbolic of each other because...
Both are fragile and unwanted beings. Both die at the end of the story.
300
Describe Rainsford in one word.
brave, adventurous, determined, arrogant, etc.
300
The author of "Gift of the Magi"
Who is O. Henry?
400
Rainsford sets many traps on Ship Trap island, name one.
Maylay Mancatcher, Uganda knife trick, Burmese tiger pit, fox trap
400
What is the main lesson of the "The Necklace"?
How to appreciate what you already have and not wish for more.
400
The climax of the story.
The most exciting point, the part of the story where all of the action reaches its highest point.
400
Describe Madame Loisel in one word.
selfish, arrogant, spoiled, unhappy, jealous
400
The character who learned the biggest lesson.
Answers vary: Rainsford, M. Loisel, Brother
500
Madame Loisel asks this woman for a borrowed necklace.
Madame Forestier
500
Jim and Della are magi because they...
Give sacrificially to those whom they love.
500
The irony in "The Necklace".
Madame Loisel thought the necklace was worth more than it really was and she worked all those years for a cheap necklace.
500
Describe Della in one word.
loving, poor, sacrificial, helpful, thoughtful.
500
In this story, the author addresses the reader as if he or she were present.
"Gift of the Magi"