Literary Devices
The sink where Roger scrubs his face serves as a/an _____ in "Thank You, Ma'am.
What is symbolism?
The running buck and swirling winds are examples of ______ in "The Interlopers."
What is Foreshadowing ?
In the "Most Dangerous Game," good triumphs over evil.
What is TRUE?
Is given $10 and a lesson in morality.
Who is Roger?
Carries a purse so large it holds everything but a hammer and nails.
Who is Mrs. Jones?
To Waverly Jong, her mother is a/an _______.
What is a protagonist?
"The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse." This is an example of ______ .
What is a metaphor ?
Brother shares at least some responsibility for Doodle's death.
What is TRUE?
Accepts her misfortune with grace and fortitude.
Who is Mathilde Loisel?
Loans out a piece of costume jewelry.
Who is Madame Forestier?
"I remember his sweaty brow seemed to weep at my every move." This is an example of ______.
What is personification?
Mathilde Loisel is a dissatisfied housewife who daydreams of luxury. This part of her story is the ______.
What is Exposition ?
An Amontillado is a rare type of engraved Italian sword.
What is FALSE?
Struggles to understand why we are the cruelest to the ones we love the most.
Who is Brother?
Named William Armstrong which was "like tying a big tail on a small kite."
Who is Doodle?
Even though he was young when the events in the story occurred, the reader finds Brother to be a/an ______.
What is a reliable narrator?
"The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue." This is an example of a/an ______.
What is a simile?
The four elements of an introductory paragraph are the hook, bridge, summary, and thesis.
What is TRUE.
Learns the art of invisible strength.
Who is Waverly Jong?
Consumes a fish that could symbolize the flesh of her own child.
Who is Mrs. Jong?
In addition to being the protagonist, Montresor is also a/an _______ in "The Cast of Amontillado."
What is a Unreliable Narrator?
When Montresor and Fortunato are in the catacombs, they drink some wine and Fortunato says,"I drink...to the buried that repose around us." Montresor replies, "And I to your long life." This is an example of ______.
What is Verbal Irony?
On the Storytelling Arc, the longest part of a story is called the "Falling Action."
What is FALSE?
A brutal man with sharp teeth and blood-red lips.
Who is General Zaroff?
A national chess champion who doubts a woman will ever win the title.
Who is Bobby Fischer?