What You Need to Know: Midterm Review Sheet Short Fiction. 2012-13 Define and apply short story structure: exposition, narrative hook, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution Be able to define the following terms and use them to analyze a story: theme, setting, point-of-view, motif, symbolism, narration, dialogue, tone, epiphany, conflict; third person objective Not only should you be able to recall the plot and details of each story, but also you should be prepared to identify and articulate the subjects, themes, conflicts, characterizations, symbols, etc., unique to each story. THE STORIES Coming of Age “Through the Tunnel” by Lessing “Araby” by Joyce “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Oates “A+P” by Updike “Doe Season” by Kaplan “Shaving” by Leslie Norris Men and Women “The Chrysanthemums” by Steinbeck “Hills Like White Elephants” by Hemingway “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Perkins “Boys” by Moody “Girl” by Kincaid Family Unit “Teenage Wasteland” by Tyler “Rocking Horse Winner” by Lawrence “Paul’s Case” by Cather “The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” “The Incarnation of Burned Children” by Wallace Aging and Death “The Swing” by Gladwell “The Cranes” by Meinke Other “Smokers” “Reunion” “The Use of Force” “The Story of an Hour” “Gryphon” “How to Tell a True War Story” THE BOOKS Goodbye, Columbus The Palace Thief stories Vocabulary (definitions only) Coming of Age chignon a roll or knot of hair worn at the back of the head by a woman discourse verbal exchange; conversation enigma an obscure riddle; something puzzling, ambiguous fastidious careful in all details; meticulous; exacting staunch firm and steadfast; true refractory obstinate; unmanageable temperate exercising moderation or self-restraint paltry petty, trifling, insignificant provincial limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered; not fashionable, unsophisticated sordid filthy or dirty; foul, squalid, wretched furbish to brighten by cleaning or rubbing; to restore, renovate suffuse to spread through or over, as with liquid, color, light odious exciting hatred or repugnance; offensive vacillate to swing indecisively; to waver wizened shriveled, withered, dried up indignant aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy dissonance a harsh or disagreeable combination of sounds; discord truculent savage or cruel; fierce; pugnacious; defiant resplendent shining brilliantly; filled with splendor loquacious very talkative Men and Women brood to ponder moodily; to sulk fawning whiningly affectionate; obsequious; seeking by excessive flattery smug complacent or self-righteous definitive explicit; determining finally; conclusive; decisive pumice a porous, light volcanic rock used as a polish or abrasive felicity great happiness, bliss: an instance of this repellent repulsive; inspiring aversion or distaste lurid causing shock or horror skulk to lurk; to lie in hiding; to move about stealthily frieze any decorative horizontal band, as along the upper part of a wall in a room. undulate to move in a wave; to ripple florid flushed with a rosy color, ruddy; heavily decorated, flowery arabesque an ornate design of intertwined floral, foliate, and geometrical figures flourish disconsolate to grow well or luxuriantly; to propser hopelessly sad; cheerless, gloomy, dismal epithet an abusive or contemptuous word used to describe a person depilate to remove hair from the body efflorescent flowering or blooming forth manifesto a public declaration of principles, intentions, as in politics rakish showy, jaunty, smart Goodbye, Columbus gullet esophagus, throat amenity a gesture observed in social relationships ingratiate to gain favor by deliberate effort facetious joking, often inappropriate; witty myopic shortsighted in thinking or planning; nearsighted dithyramb a frenzied and impassioned choric hymn sententious using wise sayings or proverbs; using pompous language bacchanalia a drunken orgy incongruous not consistent with or suitable to the surroundings obtuse not pointed or acute; blunt; not sharp or quick of wit inveigle to win over or acquire by ingenuity or flattery surrogate deputy; substitute prophesy to speak or utter by divine intervention; to predict rueful filled with regret or sorrow fetid having an offensive smell; stinking marquee a rooflike structure with a signboard projecting over an entrance attestation a statement that certifies; testament, testimony acquisitive eager to obtain and possess; greedy pariah outcast inordinate exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate