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Short Story Review
Review for Jarrod's 11th Grade English Short Story Section
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Literature
11th Grade
09/24/2014

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In the "Secret Life of Walter Mitty", how does the setting play a role or impact the story?
Definition
Reality provides a contrast from his imagination.
Term
In the "Secret Life of Walter Mitty", what are the themes of the story?
Definition
Imagination and escaping reality.
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In the "Secret Life of Walter Mitty", what is the climax of the story?
Definition
When his wife returns and bothers him back into reality.
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What subgenre does "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" fit into?
Definition
Hard fantasy or Heroic fantasy.
Term
How does "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" relate to our lives?
Definition
Our need to escape from reality.
Term
What is the plot of "Game"?
Definition
Two men are getting ready to gather in an underground bunker while a war is going on. The narrator is going crazy.
Term
What is the climax of "Game"?
Definition
There is no climax as the tension between the two men is unresolved.
Term
What is the theme of "Game"?
Definition
Too much isolation and pressure can cause a person to go crazy.
Term
Who are the main characters of "Game"?
Definition
The narrator and Shotwell.
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Who is the main character in "Speaking of Courage"?
Definition
Paul Berlin.
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What is the climax of "Speaking of Courage"?
Definition
The death of Paul Berlin's friend.
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What is the theme of "Speaking of Courage"?
Definition
Telling stories recalls pain, but it helps people work through their pain.
Term
"Speaking of Courage" is a story of what subgenre?
Definition
Allegory - when characters, settings, or event stand in for abstract ideas.
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How does the title "Speaking of Courage" relate to the story?
Definition
If Paul would gain the courage, he could earn the silver star.
Term
What is the plot of "Speaking of Courage"?
Definition
Paul drives his car and remembers his time in the Vietnam War. He remembers his friend was killed.
Term
How does a theme in "Speaking of Courage" relate to your life?
Definition
War affects everyone. (For example: Your brother is in the army.)
Term
In "Speaking of Courage", how does the setting impact the story?
Definition
Paul drives around the same lake several times every day. It is familiar to him, in a story where he is remembering things.
Term
What is evidence in "Game" to show the narrator is going crazy?
Definition
Repetition of words and phrases.
Term
What is the theme of "Game"?
Definition
Isolation and paranoia.
Term
What is the subgenre of "Game"?
Definition
Satire/Suspense.
Term
If the setting of "To Build a Fire" changed, how would the story change?
Definition
It would remove the element of dying cold and alone.
Term
How would you relate "To Build a Fire" to your life?
Definition
Anything living can die.
Term
What is the plot of "To Build a Fire"?
Definition
A man is walking alone in the Yukon with his dog. He is freezing to death, and trying desperately to survive.
Term
What is the climax of "To Build a Fire?"
Definition
When the man tries to strangle his dog.
Term
What is the subgenre of the story "To Build a Fire"?
Definition
Realism.
Term
In "To Build a Fire", what is the significance of the fire?
Definition
Fire is life. Without it he will die.
Term
What is the theme of "A Rose for Emily"?
Definition
The power of death.
Term
What is the genre of "A Rose for Emily"?
Definition
Gothic literature.
Term
In "A Rose for Emily", sections two, three, and four are what device?
Definition
Flashbacks.
Term
What is the climactic moment of "A Rose for Emily"?
Definition
Going into the room with Homer's body.
Term
In "A Rose for Emily", how does the setting impact the story.
Definition
It gives a gloomy and ominous feel.
Term
In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", how does the setting impact the story?
Definition
It is told in a frame story by a man in a bar: It can make the story fictional or real but you do not know.
Term
How does the theme of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" relate to your life?
Definition
Betting is common and stupid.
Term
What is the climax of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County".
Definition
When the man fills the frog with quill shots.
Term
What is the subgenre of "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", and why?
Definition
Satire, because it makes fun of the human error of betting.
Term
In "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", what causes the frog to lose the race?
Definition
It is full of shot and too heavy to jump.
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