Short Stories test Flashcards
Setting of occurrence at “Owl Creek Bridge”
american civil war, south
Hyperbole
exaggeration for effect
Mood
the emotional atmosphere in a piece of literature
Setting of “The Lottery”
summer
Tone
the way the author feels about the characters in the story
Theme
the “big idea” of the story
setting of “Story of the hour”
America
Plot
the events IN a story, not THE story
setting of “the necklace”
Paris, 1800’s?
setting of “Masque of the red death”
IDK
what is the irony in “the lottery” (2 ways)
a lottery usually includes winning something, but in this story, if you “win” the lottery, you are killed
also ironic that Tessie shows up late, and it the one to be stoned
Main character in “the lottery”
Tessie Hutchinson
Why did they keep the stoning around in “the lottery”
it was a tradition and they didnt want to ruin it
in “occurence at owl creek bridge”, what does the ticking clock represent?
the moments peyton has left before he is killed
what is the mood of “the masque of the red death?”
a dark/heavy mood
what does the giant clock of ebony represent, and what story is it from
the masque of the red death, it represents the passing of time before death arrives at the party
what does “ a joy that kills” mean in “story of an hour”
it means that the joy of Louise’s husband dying made her die as well (heart disease)
why was Madame Loisel such an unlikable character in “the necklace”
she was needy and her lifestyle was never good enough for her. she always had to have new items bought for her
what is the irony in “the necklace”
MMe Loisel spent the rest of her life paying off the debt she was in from replacing her freinds’ diamond necklace, when in reality it was actually just paste.
what does “romace at short notice was her specialty” mean and what story is it rfom
its from the open window and it means that Vera’s specialty was lying right on the spot in very elaborate ways
