Characters
One of the main characters in "The Most Dangerous Game"
Rainsford or General Zaroff
Allegory
story or poem in which every element has parallel literal and symbolic meaning
Inferences
logical assumptions about information or ideas that are directly stated in a piece of writing; an educated guess
Falling action
Symbol
anything that stands for something else
Fought with Ulrich Von Gradwitz in "The Interlopers"
George Znaeym
Direct characterization
The writer simply tells readers about a character
Irony
a contradiction between appear and reality; difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
Resolution
conclusion of the story; general insight or change is conveyed
Tells the story of two leaders who try to outdo one another with the construction of walls that separate the two cities
"The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind"
Name of the woman who loses the necklace in "The Necklace"
Madame Loisel
Indirect characterization
The writer gives clues to a character by presenting the character's actions, words, thoughts, and by showing how others react to the character
STEAL
Exposition
introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation of a story
Point of view
determined by the narrator; directs the type and amount of information that is revealed
Takes place on an island somewhere in the Caribbean Ocean
"The Most Dangerous Game"
The leaders name/title in "The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind"
Mandarin
Internal conflict
Rising action
introduces the central conflict
Setting
Where and when a story is taking place
Husband and wife worked tireleslly for ten years to replace a lost item from the wife's friend
"The Necklace"
The "whisperer" in "The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind"
The one mandarin's daughter
External conflict
a character clashes with an outside force
Climax
high point of interest or suspense; most intense moment
Theme
central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work
"The Interlopers"