In "The Lottery", Mr. Graves' name could be a symbol of _______________.
Death
"The Lottery" is set in the ____________________ (season).
Summer
In "The Lottery" the black box is a symbol of _____________________.
Tradition
Name the literary device where the author gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
Foreshadowing
In "The Lottery", Mr. Graves' name could be a symbol of _______________.
Death
Why is "The Lottery" an example of REVERSE dramatic irony?
Because the characters know what's going to happen and the reader doesn't (until the end)
Identify the type of irony: Someone posts a video on Youtube about how boring and useless Youtube is.
Situational Irony
In "The Lottery", Mr. Graves' name could be a symbol of _____________.
Death
In "The Lottery", Mr. Graves' name could be a symbol of _____________.
Death
The author's means of conveying a character's personality, life history, values and physical attributes is called _________________________.
Characterization
What's one way that Jacobs used foreshadowing in "The Monkey's Paw"?
By revealing the knowledge that a previous user had wished for death with his third wish
Using an object to represent a bigger idea or theme is called ___________________.
Symbolism
In "The Monkey's Paw" _________________ is characterized as a tall, burly man, beady of eye and rubicund of visage.
Sergeant - Major Morris
Identify the type of irony: There's a rat infestation at the Department of Sanitation.
Situational Irony
In "The Lottery" ______________________ is characterized as a roundfaced, jovial man.
Mr. Summers
Identify the type of irony: The wife believed that her husband died in an airplane crash and but the audience was aware that the husband had survived.
Dramatic Irony
The appearance of a single frame of Tyler Durden early in "Fight Club" hints at the later revelation that the protagonist and Tyler are the same person. This is ______________________.
Foreshadowing
It was a dark and stormy night... This is a description of ________________________.
Setting
Setting is the ______________________ and ____________________ where a story happens.
time, place
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