Name:_______________________________ “The Sniper”
Point of View and Irony
1. What point of view is the story told from: First person Third Limited
Third Omniscient
2. How do you know?
3. If you were the author, would you have chosen this point of view for this story? Why or
why not? Explain its pros and cons.
4. How is the story’s ending IRONIC?
5. If the story were told from a different point of view would it be AS ironic as it was from
this point of view? Explain.
Name:_______________________________ “The Sniper”
Character Analysis
Character traits are words—nouns-- that describe a character’s personality.
Some character traits of the sniper include
ASSIGNMENT: Describe which two character traits in the Republican Sniper
you found to be the most important or interesting. Provide a line from the story
that SHOWS this trait and explain why you think it is important or interesting
that the sniper exhibits this trait.
Character trait 1 __________________________________
Line from the story that SHOWS this trait: _________________________________________________
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The reason you found this trait to be important or interesting (write two sentences explaining)
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Character trait 2 ____________________________________________________
Line from the story that SHOWS this trait:
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The reason you found this trait to be important or interesting (write two sentences explaining)
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