Today you will have 10-15 minutes to work on your comparison essays (note - you may have to rewrite them if they aren't perfect) and then we are going to look at the last story that we will read for this Unit: "A Christmas Memory".
After it we will begin to review for the UNIT FINAL - which will be comprehensive and long.
SHORT STORY FINAL: REVIEW
Some things you will have to know
1) Be
able to define: irony, foreshadow, dialect, conflict, character, plot, tone,
theme, symbol, protagonist, antagonist, static character, dynamic character,
round character, flat character, allusion
Irony:
Foreshadow:
Dialect:
Conflict:
Character:
Plot:
Tone:
Theme:
Symbol:
Protagonist:
Antagonist:
Static
Character:
Dynamic
Character:
Round
Character:
Flat
Character:
Allusion:
2) For
each story be able to list the protagonist and the antagonist and the type of
conflict. Hint: conflict, protagonist
and antagonist must all be equal and you may want to justify your answer.
a) “The
Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The
Cask of Amontillado”
c) “The
Lady or the Tiger?”
d) “The
Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues
Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
3) For
each story pick out which characters are round, which characters are flat, which
characters are static and which characters are dynamic and briefly discuss in
3-5 sentences why they fit the category you chose. Remember and apply the three elements of
characterization and the three conditions for believable change.
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The
Cask of Amontillado”
c) “Where
Have You Gone Charming Billy”
d) “The
Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues
Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
4) For
each story list the point of view. If it
is 1st person tell who the narrator is. If it is 3rd person-limited list
the character the narrator follows around
a) “The
Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The
Cask of Amontillado”
c) “The
Lady or the Tiger?”
d) “The
Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues
Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
5) For
each story write out a theme—
a) “The
Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The
Cask of Amontillado”
c) “The
Lady or the Tiger?”
d) “The
Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues
Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
6) For
each story outline the plot according to the six elements (exposition, inciting
event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
a) “The
Most Dangerous Game”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
b) “Where
Have You Gone Charming Billy?”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
c) “The
Cask of Amontillado”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
d) “The
Split Cherry Tree”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
e) “Blues
Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
7) For
the following stories pick out two or more examples of allusion and discuss
what the allusions refers to
“Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
“The Most Dangerous Game”
8) For
the following stories list at least one example of foreshadow and briefly
discuss what it hints will happen:
“The Most Dangerous Game”
“The Cask of Amontillado”
“Where Have You Gone Charming Billy?”
9) For
the following stories pick out two or more examples of irony and discuss why
its ironic and what type of irony it is (situational or verbal)
“The Most Dangerous Game”
“Where Have You Gone Charming
Billy?”
“The Cask of
Amontillado”
“Blues Ain’t
No Mockin’”
10) For the
following stories discuss what the following symbols and or images represent
and mean in relation to the theme and characters.
“The Split Cherry Tree”: The cherry tree
A dead leaf on a tree of
growing leaves:
“Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”:
The title
The two chicken hawks:
11) Other than the list above
pick out two symbols from any of the stories and discuss what they represent
and mean in relation to the theme and characters.
11) Briefly
discuss how dialect is used in “The Split Cherry Tree”? What does it tell us about Pa, Dave and
Professor Herbert.
12) List the
setting for every story. Remember there
are two elements to setting.
13) Identify
the following characters with a detailed description of their physical,
intellectual and emotional qualities (everything you know about them). Also, be able to describe (and possibly
argue) whether the characters are flat, round, dynamic or static.
Paul Berlin
Granddaddy Cain
Granny
Cathy
Smilin
Camera
Montresor
Fortunato
Pa Sexton
General Zaroff
Rainsford
Dave Sexton
Professor Herbert
Whitney
Narrator from “Blues”
Tyrone and Terry
14) Be able to
answer various comprehension questions—short answer, true or false, multiple
choice
15) From the
stories “Split Cherry Tree” and “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird” pick out 2-3
examples of metaphors and similes and briefly discuss what is being compared.
16) From the
stories “Split Cherry Tree” and “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird” pick out examples
of dialect: word choice and pronunciation for the following character: Pa
Sexton and Granny Cain or the narrator from “Blues”
17) For the
following stories briefly discuss what the plot reveals about the main
character:
“The Most Dangerous Game”
“The Cask of Amontillado”
“The Split Cherry Tree”
18) For any of
the stories be able to write a brief summary.
