Short Story Review (copy)

What are the four narrative structures?

Linear, fractured, circular, and framed

Which stories use a linear structure?

“The Landlady”, “The Sniper”, “Through the Tunnel”, “Dead Men’s Path”, “Cell One”

Which novel uses a fractured narrative structure?

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

What is introduced in the exposition?

The setting, characters, and mood

What is the inciting incident in 'The Sniper'?

The event that sets the main conflict into motion, which is the sniper lighting a cigarette and drawing fire.

What is revealed in the denouement of 'Dead Men’s Path'?

The villagers destroy the gardens and reestablish their path causing Mr. Obi to receive a bad review.

Which story seems to be missing a denouement? Why?

“The Landlady” which concludes abruptly without a clear resolution. We infer that Billy Weaver dies.

What is foreshadowing? Why do authors use it?

A literary device that hints at future events, used to build anticipation and prepare the reader for the resolution of the conflict. It often makes the resolution credible.

What’s the difference between temporal and spatial setting?

Temporal refers to the time period of the story, while spatial refers to the physical location.

What’s the difference between internal and external conflict? How does 'The Sniper' illustrate this?

Internal conflict is a struggle within a character; external conflict involves outside forces such as society or nature. 'The Sniper' shows internal conflict after he kills the other sniper and is “bitten by remorse”

Describe the internal conflict depicted in 'The Sniper'.

The sniper struggles with the guilt of taking the life of his enemy.

What are the three different types of irony?

Situational, dramatic, and verbal irony.

Which story uses situational irony?

“The Sniper”, unexpected ending

Which story uses dramatic irony?

“The Landlady”, we are aware of the landlady’s evil intentions but Billy Weaver isn’t.

Review the six types of imagery. Which stories/authors use imagery?

Visual, auditory, gustatory, olfactory, tactile, organic; “The Sniper”

How does the imagery develop the theme, mood?

in the exposition the images establish the mood such as in “The Landlady” and “The Sniper”. The organic imagery in “The Sniper” develops the idea that war is brutal and tragic.

What is diction?

Word choice that influences the tone and mood of a story.

How do we know Jerry is immature?

He begs and pleads with his mother for the goggles; he acts silly to get the attention of the big boys, he cries and pouts when they reject him.

How do we know Mr. Obi is arrogant?

He is disrespectful to the priest, telling him that that the faculty encourages students to laugh at the traditions of the villagers

How do authors develop characters?

Through appearance, actions, thoughts, dialogue, and interactions

What are static, dynamic, flat, round, and foil characters?

Character types that describe how they change or reveal complexity. Static characters remain the same; dynamic characters change; flat characters have only 1 or 2 traits; round characters have many traits; foils are characters with opposing traits.

Which protagonist(s) are dynamic?

Jerry

Which protagonists are static?

Mr. Obi, Billy Weaver,

What are the two different types of symbols authors use?

Universal, personal

Which story uses symbolism to develop theme?

“Through the Tunnel” “Dead Men’s Path”

What is a theme?

The central idea or message conveyed in a story.

What is the theme of each story we read?

Appearances can be deceiving; war is devastating; maturing is lonely and difficult; to coexist one must respect the values and beliefs of others

What are the titles and authors of each story we read?

“The Landlady” Roald Dahl

The Sniper” Liam O’Flaherty

“Through the Tunnel” Doris Lessing

“Cell One” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“Dead Men’s Path” Chinua Achebe