UNIT 3 Flashcards
considered the first American short story writer and inventor of the short story
Washington Irving
author who is known for the surprise ending
O. Henry
an imaginative prose narrative written to give the reader entertainment and insight
a short story
attittude or emotion of the author or narrator toward his subject or audience
tone or mood
how long was Rip Van Winkle asleep for?
20 years
Who was America’s president when Rip Van Winkle woke up?
George Washington
which war happened while Rip was asleep?
the Revolutionary War
who did Rip stay with after he woke up from his sleep?
his daughter Judith
the perspective from which the story is told
point of view
point of view where all-knowing author is the narrator who comments freely
omniscient point of view
point of view where the author tells the story from the viewpoint of one character using either the first or third person
limited point of view
point of view where the author presents the characters in action with no comment
objective point of view
author that set the criteria for the short story and also the detective story. He also writes poems with an eerie quality
Edgar Allan Poe
what type of story was Edgar Allan Poe known for writing?
the detective story
what was the setting of the pit and the pendulum?
the Spanish Inquisition