English 9- Short Story Unit Review

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English 9- Short Story Unit Review

Directions: Answer the following questions using all sections of your notebook and from the short stories we have read.

Part 1: Elements of a Story

1.

What is the Exposition of a story?

2.

How are a protagonist and an antagonist different?

3.

The location and time period of a story is what part of an element of a story?

4.

What happens during the climax of a story?

5.

Name the different types of conflicts.

6.

When does Falling Action occur?

7.

Define what theme is for elements of a story.

8.

The end of a story which is the result of the climax is called what?

Part B: Literary Terms

9.

“The river twists and bends like a snake,” is an example of what literary term?

10.

What does imagery do for a short story?

11.

What is the difference between Tone and Mood?

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12.

“The wind made the leaves dance along the field,” is an example of what literary device?

13.

What type of irony is it when something is said and meant differently?

14.

When a narrator in a story refers to him or herself as I or me is what point of view?

15.

“POW! KABLAM!” is an example of what literary term?

16.

What is a symbol in a story?

Part C: “The Most Dangerous Game”

17.

Where is the beginning setting of “The Most Dangerous Game” at?

18.

What makes Rainsford slip and fall of the yacht?

19.

Who is the protagonist in this story? The antagonist?

20.

“…The wash from the speeding yacht slapped him the face…” is an example of what type of literary device?

Part D: “The Necklace”

21.

Describe Mrs. Losiel, what is her status and what does she want?

22.

Why does Mr. Losiel bring home the invitation for the Minister of Education’s party?

23.

How does Mrs. Losiel spend the night at the party? How does Mr. Losiel?

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24.

What is the twist at the end of “The Necklace.”

Part E: “The Cask of Amontillado

25.

Who is the antagonist in this story and what does that character want to do?

26.

How is Montressor able to convince Fortunato to come over to his castle?

27.

What does Fortunato do when Montressor chains him up?

28.

Montressor moves a bunch of bones after chaining up Fortunato; what was under the bones?

Part F: “The Scarlet Ibis”

29.

Why does the narrator want to smother his brother with a pillow at the beginning?

30.

Who started the name “Doodle?”

31.

Why does the narrator start teaching Doodle to walk?

32.

What does the narrator and Doodle decide they should do before Doodle goes to school?

33.

What is the climax of “The Scarlet Ibis?”

34.

Why did the narrator come back for Doodle?

35.

How did the narrator find Doodle when he came back for him?

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