English 10 Short Story Review
“The Fatalist”.....................................................Isaac Basheivis Singer
“Trap of Gold”……………………………………..Louis L’Amour
“Night Drive”………………………………………Will F. Jenkins
“Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?”…………Tim O’Brien
“Cold Equations”……………………………………..Tom Godwin
“The Scarlet Ibis”……………………………………....James Hurst
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“Trap of Gold”
by __________________________________________
“Night Drive”
by __________________________________________
1.
The setting:
1.
The suspicious details or complications of the
story:
2.
The antagonist and protagonist of the story:
2.
The plot of the story:
3.
Foreshadowing:
4.
Internal conflict:
5.
Basic situation:
6.
Werewolf theory:
MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW, ON YOUR OWN, THE
LITERARY TERMS GIVEN TO YOU AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE UNIT
“The Fatalist” by ____________________________
1.
Basic Situation:
2.
Denouement/Resolution:
3.
3.
External conflict(s):
4.
The narrator’s attitude toward townspeople:
5.
Theme from the story:
4.
Wetherton’s internal conflict:
5.
Why Wetherton cuts down on the number of hours
he worked each day:
6.
Significance of the title:
7.
The plot of the story:
The outcome of the marriage of Benjamin and
Heyele:
6.
Theme from the story:
7.
Outline of the plot:
“Where Have You Gone Charming Billy?”
by___________________________________________
“Cold Equations”
by___________________________________________
“The Scarlet Ibis”
by___________________________________________
1.
Irony of the title:
1.
The exposition of the story:
1.
Theme:
2.
Theme:
2.
The climax:
2.
How does Doodle resemble the scarlet ibis?
3.
The main external conflict:
3.
Relationship between Doodle and his brother:
4.
Marilyn’s brother’s reaction:
4.
What happens to Doodle?
5.
The narrator’s part in Doodle’s death:
3.
4.
5.
6.
Berlin’s conflict:
Plot of the story:
Resolution or Denouement:
Significance of Berlin’s uncontrollable laughter: