Plot
What literary term is “joy that kills”?
Oxymoron
What is the meaning of "veiled hints"?
not giving all the information, not being honest and forthright
What does Louise do when she hears that her husband's name is on the list of "killed"? A. She kills herself. B. She cries and goes to her room. C. She demands to see his body. D. She says his name and then faints.
B.
What literary term is used in the following excerpt:
“... Except when a sob came up into her throat and shook her as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dream”?
Simile
What is the central irony of the story?
Mrs. Mallard is happy when she hears that her husband died and dies when she realizes that her husband is not dead.
TRUE or FALSE - Richards received a third telegram that stated Brently Mallard was not actually killed in a train accident.
FALSE - Richards only received two telegrams.
What literary term is used in the following excerpt: “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart condition, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death.”
foreshadow
What type of conflict is shown by Mrs. Mallard's unhappiness in the story? (NOT person vs. self)
person vs. society (Mrs. Mallard vs. the "institution of marriage")
True or False:
Mrs. Mallard confides in her sister that she is glad that her husband is dead.
FALSE
What TWO literary elements are exemplified in the following excerpt:
"...she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory."
simile AND allusion
What is the impact of the phrase "intelligence of the railroad disaster"?
It ensures the reader that the information is official, and not gossip. It gives the reader confidence in the information.
True or False:
The story is told from a third-person omniscient point-of-view.
False - it is told in 3rd person limited
Explain why The Story of an Hour is ironic.
Mrs. Mallard finds out that her husband is dead and she ends up dying.
How does the diction suddenly change in the fifth paragraph as Mrs. Mallard looks out the window?
It goes from sad to hopeful (blue skies, open window).