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Characterization
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Foreshadowing
Q-Theme 10
• What is the theme for Interpreters of
Maladies?
A-Theme – 10
• Secrets will hurt those around you.
• Appearances aren’t what they seem.
• Lack of communication can destroy.
Q-Theme - 20
• What is the theme for The Lottery?
A-Theme– 20
• Traditions are not always good.
• One person cannot stand up to a crowd (mob
mentality).
• Traditions vs. Change
Q-Theme- 30
• What is the theme for Harrison Bergeron?
A-Theme– 30
• The danger of total equality.
• The danger of government control.
Q-Theme- 40
• What is the theme for A Rose for Emily?
A-Theme– 40
• The absolute power of money and fame.
• Tradition vs. Change
Q-Theme- 50
• What is the theme for The Most Dangerous
Game?
A-Theme– 50
• Reason vs. Instinct
• Hunting vs. Murdering
• The contradicting nature of humans
Q-Symbolism- 10
• Explain the symbolic importance of the puffed
rice in Interpreters of Maladies.
A-Symbolism– 10
• The puffed rice represents Mrs. Das’s
secret/mistakes and how it will affect her
family.
Q-Symbolism- 20
• Explain the symbolic importance of the black,
shabby box in The Lottery.
A-Symbolism– 20
• Black represents death or evil. The shabby
condition the box is in represents the affects
stoning has on the people. Therefore, the
shabby, black box represents the lives that
have been lost due to the lottery.
Q-Symbolism- 30
• Explain the symbolism of the necklace from
The Necklace.
A-Symbolism– 30
• The necklace represents deception of
appearance.
• The necklace could represent greed and
pretentious behavior.
Q-Symbolism- 40
• Explain the symbolism of the prayer Mr.
Shiftlet says as the storm chases him to
Mobile .
• “’Oh Lord!’ he prayed. ‘Break forth and wash
the slime from this earth!’”
--The Life You Save May Be Your Own
A-Symbolism– 40
• The prayer represents Mr. Shiftlet’s need to be
cleansed from the earth. He is the slime that
needs to be washed away.
Q-Symbolism- 50
• What are Walter Mitty’s fantasies symbolic of?
A-Symbolism-50
• The fantasies are symbolic for the traits he
wishes he had.
• Ex: Courage, honor, respect, leadership
Q-Characterization- 10
• Explain how SPEECH characterization is being
used in the following quote:
"Lady," he said, "nowadays, people'll do
anything anyways. I can tell you my name is Tom
T. Shiftlet and I come from Tarwater, Tennessee,
but you never have seen me before: how you
know I ain't lying?”
– The Life You Save May Be Your Own
A-Characterization– 10
• Mr. Shiftlet’s comment shows the reader that
he is not a trustworthy individual.
Q-Characterization- 20
• Explain how ACTION characterization is being
used in the following quote:
“Miss Emily just stared at him, her head tilted
back in order to look him eye for eye, until he
looked away and went and got the arsenic and
wrapped it up. The Negro delivery boy brought
her the package; the druggist didn't come back.
When she opened the package at home there
was written on the box, under the skull and
bones: ‘For rats.’”
--A Rose for Emily
A-Characterization– 20
• Emily’s stare which gets her the poison shows
us how powerful and feared she is in the
community.
Q-Characterization- 30
• Explain how THOUGHTS is being used in the
following quote:
"The Old Man'll get us through," they said to
one another. "The Old Man ain't afraid of hell!"
--The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
A-Characterization– 30
• Walter Mitty’s fantasy shows what he wishes
he could be as a man– courageous.
Q-Characterization- 40
• Explain how LOOKS are being used in the
following quote:
“The man [Fortunato] wore motley. He had on a
tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was
surmounted by the conical cap and bells.”
--Cask of Amontillado
A-Characterization– 40
• Fortunato is dressed as a fool which shows
how foolish he is as a person.
Q-Characterization- 50
• Explain how Mrs. Das’s personality is
developed through EFFECTS ON OTHERS.
A-Characterization– 50
• Through Mrs. Das’s treatment of her children
and husband, we see how self-centered she is.
Q-Plot- 10
• The is the CLIMAX of The Necklace?
A-Plot– 10
• When the Loisels realize the necklace is lost.
Q-Plot- 20
• What is the RESOLUTION of The Most
Dangerous Game?
A-Plot– 20
• Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff’s bed after defeating
him in the game.
Q-Plot- 30
• What is the EXPOSITION of The Lottery?
A-Plot– 30
• In the town square, June 27th (summer time),
morning.
Q-Plot- 40
• What is the CLIMAX of The Life You Save May
Be Your Own?
A-Plot– 40
• Mr. Shiftlet marries young Lucynell then leaves
her at the Hot Spot.
Q-Plot- 50
• What is the CLIMAX to Cask of Amontillado?
A-Plot– 50
• Monstresor chains Fortunato to the wall of
the catacombs.
Q- Irony/
Foreshadowing- 10
• Explain how the title The Lottery is an example
of situational irony.
A- Irony/
Foreshadowing– 10
• The reader expects the lottery to be
something good, however the winner is
stoned to death.
Q- Irony/
Foreshadowing- 20
• Explain how the catacombs in Cask of
Amontillado foreshadows the ending.
A- Irony/
Foreshadowing– 20
• Catacombs are underground cemeteries– it
foreshadows that Fortunato will be buried
there.
Q- Irony/
Foreshadowing- 30
• What type of irony is used in The Necklace?
A- Irony/
Foreshadowing– 30
• Situational– Mme. Loisel believes the necklace
she worked ten years to replace to be real but
it was actually fake.
Q- Irony/
Foreshadowing- 40
• Explain the irony in the following quote:
• “We do our best to preserve the amenities of
civilization here. Please forgive any lapses.”
– The Most Dangerous Game
A- Irony/
Foreshadowing– 40
• Verbal Irony– Zaroff claims to have a civilized
island when in reality he forces captive men to
be game in his hunts.
Q- Irony/
Foreshadowing- 50
• Provide an example of foreshadowing in
Interpreters of Maladies.
A- Irony/
Foreshadowing– 50
• Mrs. Das’s attitude toward her family (ignoring
them, not sharing her puffed rice, not painting
her daughter’s nails) shows that she will do
something selfish.