O. Henry - Setting, Plot

Question 1

setting - place

Answer 1

• where does the action take place
• does it occur in one place or several places
• circumstance: what just happened to set things in motion? a death? a wedding? an expedition?

Question 2

plot

Answer 2

• sequence of events as a result of a conflict

- what is the conflict?

Question 3

characters

Answer 3

• trysdale (aristocratic sounding name; the only character named)

Question 4

narrator

Answer 4

• is the narrator a character in the story or just observing the events

Question 5

voice

Answer 5

• what is the narrator’s attitude toward the characters and the events

Question 6

theme

Answer 6

• what is o. henry’s message