ELA MIDTERM: Stories and Examples

Dynamic Character

What type of character are Alfred Higgens, Sanger Rainsford, and Yasaman an example of?

Static Character

What type of character are Mrs. Higgens, General Zaroff, and Madame Forestier an example of?

Foreshadowing

What is Madame Forestiers willingness to lend the necklace hinting that the necklace would be cheap an example of?

Person vs. Self

Which type of conflict is this an example of: Rainsford vs. Rainsford when hiding in the tree.

Person vs. Nature

Which type of conflict is this an example of: Rainsford vs. Prey

Person vs. Person

Which type of conflict is this an example of: Rainsford vs. General Zaroff

Person vs. Society

Which type of conflict is this an example of: General Zaroff vs. Murder accusations

Exposition

What part of the plot is this: When passing Ship-Trap Island, Rainsford and Whitney discuss hunting.

Rising Action

What part of the plot is this: Rainsford falls off the ship, swims to shore, goes to Zaroff’s house, they eat, sleep, and Zaroff suggests they hunt. The hunt starts, and Rainsford outsmarts him until he is cornered.

Climax

What part of the plot is this: Rainsford jumps off the cliff.

Falling Action

What part of the plot is this: Zaroff gets ready for bed, but Rainsford jumps out from behind his curtains.

Resolution

What part of the plot is this: Rainsford wins the duel and Zaroff is dead.

Allusion

What is the reference to the Magi in “The Gift of the Magi” an example of?

Allusion

What is the reference to King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba in “The Gift of the Magi” an example of?

Allusion

What is the reference to a Cossack in “The Most Dangerous Game” an example of?

“The Gift of the Magi”

The gifts of love and sacrifice are the best to give is the theme of what story?

“Why I Learned to Cook”

Be yourself and never apologize for being yourself is the theme of what story?

Situational Irony

The Loisels buying a new expensive necklace when it really was a fake one they were trying to replace in “The Necklace” is an example of?

Situational Irony

Rainsford becoming the prey after saying that he and Whitney are hunters is an example of:

Situational Irony

Jim and Della giving each other gifts that relate to the items they sold is an example of:

Dramatic Irony

When we know that Rainsford is alive after jumping off the cliff, but Zaroff does not, is an example of:

Dramatic Irony

When we know that Walter Mitty is daydreaming while his wife does not and thinks he is sick is an example of:

Direct Characterization

“The Necklace” saying, “She was one of those pretty and charming girls” is an example of which type of characterization?

Direct Characterization

“The Most Dangerous Game” describing Ivan as deaf, dumb, and savage due to being Cossack is an example of which type of characterization?

Characters Actions

Which type of indirect characterization is this: Alfred stealing from the drugstore shows he is irresponsible.

Characters Actions

Which type of indirect characterization is this: Jim and Della selling things that are close to them to show they are caring and love one another.

Characters thoughts, feelings, and speech.

Which type of indirect characterization is this: Mathilde Loisel not being happy about going to the party and instead stressing over what to wear.

Through comments and reactions of other characters.

Which type of indirect characterization is this: The woman laughing at Walter Mitty for saying “puppy biscuit” to himself.

Through Physical Description

Which type of indirect characterization is this: Mrs. Higgens being described as wearing a tightly pulled light coat over her dress, her dark hair loosely tucked under her hat, and looking like she came from getting ready for bed.

Hero

Odysseus is an example of an epic ___

Poem

The Odyssey is an example of an epic ___

Simile

"As when a smith plunges a great axe or adze / into cold water, and it hisses loud as he tempers it, / so the eye of the Cyclops sizzled round that stake!" is an example of an epic ___

Simile

"He snatched up two together and smashed them on the ground like puppies: their brains ran out and soaked the earth" is an example of an epic ____

Simile

Oddyseus as a beggar stringing the bow being compared to a musical handling a harp or lyre is an example of an epic ___

Epithet

Odysseus: Raider of Cities is an example of an _____

Epithet

Odysseus: Son of Laertes is an example of an _____

True

True of False: There is an invocation in The Odyssey.

Rhapsodies

Traveling poets that memorized stories and performed them in banquet halls of kings.

Oral Tradition

Rhapsodies passed stores on by _____

Suspense

When Rainsford is in the tree with General Zaroff below him the reader feels _____

Suspense

When Rainsford jumps off the cliff the reader feels ______

Suspense

When Alfred and Sam Carr are waiting for Mrs. Higgens to show up at the store, the reader feels _____

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

Walter Mitty is a character in what story?

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

Mrs. Mitty is a character in which story?

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

Dr. Renshaw, the parking lot attendant, and the woman are from which story?

James Thurber

Who wrote “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

O. Henry

Who wrote “The Gift of the Magi”

“The Gift of the Magi”

Della Dillingham Young is a character in which story?

“The Gift of the Magi”

James (Jim) Dillingham Young is a character in which story?

“The Gift of the Magi”

Madame Sonfronie is the woman who buys hair in which story?

He sells his watch and receives a chain for the watch.

What does Jim sell in “The Gift of the Magi”, and what does he receive from Della?

She sells her hair, and receives a set of decorative combs for her hair.

What does Della sell in “The Gift of the Magi” and what does she receive from Jim?

“Why I Learned to Cook”

Yasaman (Yasi) is a character in what story?

“Why I Learned to Cook”

Hannah is a character in which story?

“Why I Learned to Cook”

Grandmother and Mrs. Khodadian, are characters in which story?

Sara Farizan

Who wrote “Why I Learned to Cook”

Morley Callaghan

Who wrote “All the Years of Her Life”

“All the Years of Her Life”

Alfred Higgens is a character in which story?

“All the Years of Her Life”

Mrs. Higgens is a character in which story?

“All the Years of Her Life”

Sam Carr is the drugstore owner in which story?

Richard Connell

“The Most Dangerous Game” is written by

“The Most Dangerous Game”

Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff are characters in which story?

“The Most Dangerous Game”

Ivan and Whitney are characters in which story?

Cossack

A savage, known for courage and fierceness in battle.

Ship-trap Island

What island does Sanger Rainsford swim to?

Jason Reynolds

Who wrote “Eraser Tattoo"

Guy de Maupassant

Who Wrote “The Necklace”

“Eraser Tattoo”

Dante and Shay are characters in which story?

Gentrification

What term exaplains what is happening in “Eraser Tattoo”

“Eraser Tattoo”

There are new tenants moving in in which story?

“The Necklace”

Mathilde Loisel is a character in which story?

”The Necklace”

Monsieur Loisel is a character in which story?

”The Necklace”

Madame Foriester lends the necklace in which story?