Study Guide for Short Story Final

SHORT STORY FINAL: REVIEW

Some things you will have to know

1) Be able to define: blues, irony, foreshadow, dialect, conflict, character, plot, tone, theme, symbol, protagonist, antagonist, static character, dynamic character, round character, flat character, allusion

Blues:

Irony:

Foreshadow:

Dialect:

Conflict:

Character:

Plot:

Tone:

Theme:

Symbol:

Protagonist:

Antagonist:

Static Character:

Dynamic Character:

Round Character:

Flat Character:

Allusion:

2) For each story be able to list the protagonist and the antagonist and the type of conflict

a) “The Most Dangerous Game”


b) “The Cask of Amontillado”


c) “The Lady or the Tiger”


d) “The Split Cherry Tree”


e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”


f) “To Build A Fire”


g) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”


3) For each story pick out which characters are round, which characters are flat, which characters are static and which characters are dynamic and briefly discuss why they fit the category you chose.

a) “The Most Dangerous Game”




b) “The Cask of Amontillado”




c) “The Lady or the Tiger”




d) “The Split Cherry Tree”




e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”



f) “To Build A Fire”




g) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”

4) For each story list the point of view it is told from
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”

b) “The Cask of Amontillado”

c) “The Lady or the Tiger”

d) “The Split Cherry Tree”

e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”

f) “To Build A Fire”

g) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”


5) For each story write out a theme using “writing a theme” guide and the six elements of theme

a) “The Most Dangerous Game”




b) “The Lady or the Tiger”



c) “The Split Cherry Tree”



d) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird



e) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”


6) For each story list one event for each of the six elements of plot (exposition, inciting event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)

a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
exposition:

inciting event:

rising action:

climax:

falling action:

resolution:

b) “To Build A Fire”

exposition:

inciting event:

rising action:

climax:

falling action:

resolution:


c) “The Lady or the Tiger”

exposition:

inciting event:

rising action:

climax:

falling action:

resolution:


d) “The Split Cherry Tree”

exposition:

inciting event:

rising action:

climax:

falling action:

resolution:


e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”

exposition:

inciting event:

rising action:

climax:

falling action:

resolution:


f) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”


exposition:

inciting event:

rising action:

climax:

falling action:

resolution:


g) “The Cask of Amontillado”

exposition:

inciting event:

rising action:

climax:

falling action:

resolution:


7) For the following stories pick out two or more examples of allusion and discuss what it alludes to:

“Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”


a) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”


“The Most Dangerous Game”

8) For the following stories list at least one example of foreshadow and briefly discuss what it hints will happen:

“The Most Dangerous Game”



a) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”


“The Lady or the Tiger”


9) For the following stories pick out an example of irony and discuss why its ironic:

“The Most Dangerous Game”


“The Cask of Amontillado”


10) For the following stories discuss what the following symbols and or images represent and mean:


“The Split Cherry Tree”: The cherry tree


The tree imagery: Dead-leaf, hands like gnarled roots, face like a ripe fodder blade:


“Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”: The title


The two chicken hawks:


“The Cask of Amontillado” – all the symbols

11) Briefly discuss how dialect is used in “The Split Cherry Tree”? What does it tell us about Pa, Dave and Professor Luster. Why is dialect important in this story? Why is dialect important in “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird”?

12) Both Toni Cade Bambara and Jesse Stuart use imagery to build the characters of Granddady Cain and Luster (Pa) Sexton. Both of these characters have some similarities and some differences. In an essay with a definite thesis statement compare and contrast the two characters—what they look like, the metaphors involved in their description, how they act and how they think. Please do not say they author never says. Think about what might be implied.

13) List the setting for every story.

14) Identify the following characters with a detailed description of their physical, intellectual and emotional qualities (everything you know about them):


Granddaddy Cain
Granny
Cathy
Smilin
Camera
General Zaroff
Rainsford

The Princess
The King

The Princess’ Lover

Pa Sexton

Dave Sexton

Professor Herbert



15) Be able to answer various comprehension questions—short answer, true or false, multiple choice

NOTES: Characterization and Believable Character Change

THREE ELEMENTS OF CHARACTERIZATION

1) Consistent in their behavior
2) Motivated in whatever they do
3) Lifelike


THREE CONDITIONS FOR BELIEVABLE CHANGE

1) Must be within the possibilities of the character
2) Must be sufficiently motivated by the circumstances in which the character is place
3) It must allow sufficient time for a change of its magnitude to take place

Blues Link

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Short Story Review

1) Pick out and explain a symbol
2) Find a picture for each character in the story
3) Discuss the theme (in 3-5 sentences)
4) Write five review questions
5) Reenact the story (either as a readers theatre, a duo interpretation of literature or a mime)
6) Find a song that goes along with the theme
7) If you were the director who would you cast as the characters.

New Vocabulary

Poignant
Undulations
Appease
Ensued
Conjectural
Apathy
Imperceptible
Imperative
Patricide