Characters
What does Josephine believe that Louise is doing behind her closed door?
Josephine thinks she is making herself sick.
What is the device that use one thing to represent another?
Symbol
What does Mrs. Mallard see when she is by herself looking out the window?
a) scenes of spring and new life
b) scenes of death and decay
c) scenes of an indifferent world
d) scenes of violence and chaos
Correct answer: A
Who is Josephine? What is the main task that she has to do in this story?
Josephine is Mrs. Mallard's sister and she has to tell Mrs. Mallard that her husband died.
Who is at the door at the climax of "The Story of an Hour?"
Mr. Mallard
What is this an example of?
"When the storm of grief had spent itself, she went away to her room alone."
Metaphor: the author compares Louise's grief (sadness) to a storm.
Is Mrs. Mallard's happy in her with marriage?
No
Which disease is the main character afflicted with?
heart disease/heart condition
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.
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What is this an example of?
"She was young, with a fair, calm face whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength."
Characterization
Of what genre of literature is The Story of an Hour a part?
Feminist Literature
Who is Richards and what news did he find out?
Richards is Mr. Mallard's friend - and he found out that Mr. Mallard died
True or False:
Mrs. Mallard confides in her sister that she is glad that her husband is dead.
FALSE
After learning about the death of her husband, Mrs. Mallard is at first sad, then begins to feel joyful at the prospect of being free. She dies of shock when her husband unexpectedly returns home at the end of the story.
Conflict? Setting? Plot?
PLOT!
Why is this story called "The Story of an Hour"?
Because the entire story takes place in one hour (from Mrs. Mallard hearing the news all the way to the point where she died).
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Louise Mallard
True or False:
Mrs. Mallard never really loved Mr. Mallard because of their bad relationship.
False - Mrs. Mallard loved him -- "Sometimes"
Mrs. Mallard finds out that her husband is not dead and she ends up dying instead.
This is an example of
a. metaphor
b. plot
c. irony
c. irony
Who is the character that only loves one of the other characters sometimes?
Mrs. Mallard