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Short Story
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She sent her CONDOLENCES to the family after their grandmother died.
An expression of sympathy
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What was the setting of "The Interlopers"?
A forest/jagged mountains
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What was an example of irony in "The Interlopers"?
Ulrich and Georg made up right before being eaten by wolves.
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Another word for ´raiders' or ´burglars´

MARAUDERS

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Define conflict
the struggle between two opposing forces
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Thomas ACQUIESCED to taking his little sister to the movies.
To accept something reluctantly
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Choose one of the conflicts from the story.  Explain the type and who or what the conflict is between :

External - Ulrich and Georg--family feud, disagreement about who owns land ( man vs. man)

External - Ulrich and Georg vs. the tree falling and trapping them ( man vs. nature)

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What was Ulrich doing in the woods at the beginning of "The Interlopers"?
Hunting for Georg.
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¨assistance and support in times of hardship and distress¨

succor

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A short story is an element of nonfiction.
False. A short story is fiction.
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We did not know if the damage was caused by animals or MARAUDERS.

Intruders, Raiders

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What is the resolution of the conflict in "The Interlopers"?
The two men decide to become friends, and then wolves end their lives.
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How were the two men trapped together in "The Interlopers"?
A tree fell on them during a storm.
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My friend said she was going to be a nun, though she is the opposite of pious.

What does pious mean?

devoutly religious

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Writers use this literary element within their writing to appeal to readers´ interest. It creates i a feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about

SUSPENSE

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The seemingly PRECIPITOUS mountain was actually not as hard to climb as my friends in the hiking club had anticipated. 

DANGEROUSLY HIGH OR STEEP
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What is the definition of "Theme"?
A lesson that can be learned about life from a story
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What was offered to be shared between the two men as they were trapped together? (Be specific!)
Wine in a flask
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When Mrs. K was asked to cover a class, she acquiesced, even though she had lots of work to catch up on. 

accept something reluctantly, but without protest

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List the five main elements of a story IN ORDER.
Exposition (beginning), Rising Actions, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
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My teacher was looking for some kind of RECONCILIATION among our group, but none of us were putting in the effort. 

restoration of relationship

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What was the main theme of "The Interlopers"?
Nature has the power to defeat people.
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What was the reason Georg did not want to share a drink with Ulrich?
Georg claimed that he would never share a drink with an enemy.
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Difference between metaphor and simile

Metaphor - comparison between two unlike things without using the words ´like´ or ´as´


Simile - comparison between two unlike things using the words ´like´ or ´as´

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Definition of IRONY and example of how it is shown in this story

When something contrary to what is expected occurs

Uhlrich and Georg finally reconcile, and then are eaten by wolves before they can really appreciate their new friendship