Literary Elements
What literary element is represented by this quote?
“We have quarreled like devils”
Simile
Where does the story 'The Interlopers' take place?
A dark forest on a winter night
What is the author's original name?
Hector Hugh Munro
Define langour
weakness, weariness
Which character owned the Gradwitz forest lands?
Ulrich von Gradwitz
In the context of the story, what LE would this quote represent?
“I’ve come to think we’ve been rather fools; there are better things to do in life than getting the better of a boundary dispute.”
Dynamic Characters
What falls on Georg and Ulrich?
A beech tree
What was the author's penname?
Saki
Define marauders
people who roam in search of loot, or goods to steal
Which character often patrolled the forest looking for his neighbor/enemy?
Ulrich von Gradwitz
What LE is represented by this quote?
“An idea that gained strength”
Personification
What does Ulrich offer to Georg, essentially as an olive branch.
His wine flask
When and where was the author born?
Born in Burma in 1870
What part of speech is pious? (Adj. Noun, etc.)
Adjective
Which character raided the forest?
Georg Znaeym
What form of Irony is represented by this quote, taken in the context of the story.
“ Wolves.”
Situational Irony
What happens to Georg and Ulrich at the end of the story?
They are attacked by wolves.
When did the author finally start attending school?
Age 10
Define pestilential
deadly or cursed
Which character inherited the Quarrel?
Georg Znaeym
What point of view is this story in?
3rd person omniscient
Where was Georg hiding in the beginning of the story?
He was hiding behind a tree trunk.
Father was an officer of the military police.
Define acquiesced and give the part of speech to go with the word
verb - accepted or complied with
How many generations has the feud affected?
3