Short Stories Test Review

***If you do not have the notes on any of the following it is your responsibility to get the notes from a classmate or see me for assistance. I will not provide you with the answers but I will provide direction

1. Study Up On The Following Terms And Be Prepared To Provide Examples:

Alliteration Foreshadow Allusion Onomatopoeia Conflict Personification Types of Conflicts Political Correctness Climax Protagonist Exposition Antagonist Falling Action Resolution Hyperbole Setting Irony Simile Theme Suspense Metaphor Symbol Spoof Euphemism

2. Study the Short Story Chart and its Elements

3. Brief Over the Following Stories (or read them if you have not already)

“Man with a Problem” - Handout - Know plot chart, characters, conflict, type of conflict - Know irony in the story - Know elements of suspense in the story

“Blood Knots” - p. 33 - Know plot chart, character, conflict, types of conflicts and symbolism - Answer question #1 in text book - Find and explain TWO examples of symbolism in the story (hint: Think of the title – what can blood represent with her father? And how can a knot be symbolic? “Paid-Up Member” – p. 116 - Know allusion, plot chart, irony and foreshadowing in the story - Hint: How does the allusion create foreshadow? How is this crucial to the resolution? - Concerning Simon, what is so ironic about Dickie’s gift from the military?

Read and listen to Jay Z’s song “Empire State of Mind” -Locate and highlight as many allusions that you can find. (You may need to do some investigating on words or names you are not familiar with).

“The Interlopers” – p. 41 - Know cause and effect of feud, plot and characters, different types of conflicts - Know the different examples of irony (Clue: who really owns the land? Who are the real interlopes? Who are the real predators and prey?)

“D.B. Cooper” – p. 120 - Know plot - Locate at LEAST 3 elements of suspense (what are specific moments in the story that make the reader excited or nervous to what will happen next?)

“The Knife Sharpener” – p. 148 - Know plot chart, theme, type of conflict and elements of suspense - What is ironic about the lesson the mother tries to teach to her daughter?

“Little Red Riding Hood” - in textbook - Know spoof, political correctness and theme

“Citizen’s Arrest” - in textbook - Know plot graph - Know irony in the story

“Euphemistic Language” by George Carlin - Handout - Know examples of euphemisms given by Carlin - What is his thesis? (His main argument concerning euphemisms).