Short Story Review Terms to know n n

Short Story Review

Terms to know: n n n n Foreshadowing Setting Mood Tone Denotation Irony – dramatic, situational, verbal Metaphors Similes n n n n Symbols Plot Conflict Protagonist Antagonist Setting Theme Point of view

"The Necklace" *Guy de Maupassant n *Protagonist: Madame Loisel n *Antogonist: the necklace*Setting: late 1800’s, Paris n *Tone: bitter, serious n *Theme: Materialistic wants can be the downfall of us all. n *Point of view: 3 rd person limited n

"The Most Dangerous Game" n n n n *Richard Connell * Protagonist: Rainsford *Antogonist: Zaroff *Setting: Caribbean Sea, Ship-Trap Island, jungle, Zaroff’s manision *Tone: serious, deadly, dangerous *Theme: inhumanity, violence, cruelty of humans to animals, etc. *Point of view: 3 rd person limited

"The Scarlet Ibis" n n n n James Hurst *Protagonist: narrator *Antagonist: narrator’s pride *Setting: South, World War I, cotton fields, Old Woman Swamp, Horsehead’s Landing, etc. *Tone: death, bittersweet *Theme: Pride can make people do cruel things to those they love. *Point of view: First person

"Poison" Roald Dahl n *Protagonist: Harry Pope n *Antagonist: krait n *Setting: India, mid- 1950 s n *Tone: ironic n *Theme: racism n *Point of view: first person (Timber Woods) n

"The Sniper" n n n n Liam O’Flaherty *Protagonist: Republican Sniper *Antagonist: Free Stater sniper *Setting: Ireland, civil war *Tone: serious, suspenseful *Theme: War can pit brother against brother. *Point of view: third person limited

"The Interlopers" n n n n *Saki* Protagonist: Ulrich von Gradwitz *Antgonist: Georg Zynaeym and their feud *Setting: Carpathian Mountains, winter, nighttime, border of the two men’s land *Tone: respect for the men and contempt toward the feud *Theme: A trap you set for someone else might lead to your own demise. *Point of View: 3 rd person omniscient

"Full Circle" n n n n *Sue Grafton *Protagonist: Kinsey Millhone *Antagonist: Terry Layton (or the death of Caroline Spurrier) *Setting: the scene of the wreck of Caroline Spurrier on a California freeway) *Tone: suspense *Theme: What goes around comes around. *Point of View: first person

"The Cask of Amontillado" n n n n *Edgar Allan Poe *Protagonist: Montressor *Antagonist: Fortunato *Setting: Carnival, Italy, Montresor’s catacombs *Tone: death and murder, irony *Theme: revenge *Point of View: first person ***UNRELIABLE NARRATOR*** (may not know the whole truth or may purposely to choose to deceive the reader!)

“The Lady, or the Tiger? ” Protagonist: Princess n Antagonist: King? tiger or beautiful new bride? n Setting: Middle Ages, coliseum n Tone: irony, suspense n Theme: Difficult decisions vs. Moral decisions n Point of View: third person n