Short Stories
Where was the protagonist travelling on "The Landlady"?
To the city of Bath.
What is a metaphor?
A way of saying something in other words.
What is a rhetorical device?
It is a way to convey meaning through the narration of the story.
What do you call a character who is the main figure in the story and who also is the narrator?
Protagonist narrator.
What is Ray Bradbury famous for?
For writing and developing dystopian literature.
On "The Pact" there was a clear conflict. Which one was it?
Overcoming one's problems and learn to open up.
Are metaphors and similes the same?
No. A metaphor describes something using unconventional references, and a simile compares two entities by using the words "as" or "like".
How can I generate feelings and emotions through vivid descriptions in a story?
By using "imagery".
How many characters did "There will come soft rains" have?
None.
Why is Mark Oshiro considered an "emergent writer"?
Because of their writing style and themes. They also represent a minority in society.
What caused the fire on "There will come soft rains"?
A falling branch from a tree.
What is a "subjective narrator"?
This narrator type conveys the thoughts, feelings, or opinions of one or more characters. It knows everything about a single character only, and sees the story through the eyes of that character.
"Today she weighs twenty-one stone" is a clear example of a ______ on "The Luncheon".
metaphor.
How can you know the personality of the characters in "The Pact"?
By the words they use, the apps, the music they listen to, and how they treat eachother.
How is Roald Dahl related to Billy Weaver from "The Landlady"?
The author's teenage years in a promising school which only provoked disillusion and loss of credibility in institutions.
Where would people travel and to do what exactly on "Sound of Thunder"?
People would visit prehistoric times. There they would hunt for dinosaurs.
What is a "theme"?
A theme is an idea, or a collection of ideas that the story explores.
To make something sound more emphatic, some authors compare feelings and emotions with other entities. What is the name of this practice?
Simile.
What's the name and age of the protagonist from "The Landlady"?
His name was Billy Weaver, and he was 17 years old.
What relation could Somerset Maugham have with the protagonist on "The Luncheon"?
Both had an early life in France, they shared immigrant backgrounds, and both of them enjoyed literature.
What was the name of the restaurant the characters have lunch at on "The Luncheon"?
"Foyot's"
In allusion to which rhetorical device was "There will come soft rains" based on?
It was a poem that the house read in the livingroom, which had the same name. This is a clear instance of intertextuality.
Who started exploring the idea of "intertextuality" in the 60s?
Julia Kristeva.
What's the name of the Safari Guide from "Sound of Thunder"?
Mr. Travis.
What do you think Roald Dahl tried to do by making "the landlady" such a welcoming woman, but at the end twisting the story to make her an alleged murderer?
He might have tried to share the idea that sometimes the look of something is a facade, and the reality behind it could be as dark as the rest of the world.