Short Story Review

Short Story Review Grade 11 College English Part A: Definitions

Define the following terms and find an example from the short stories we have studied that support your definition.

1. Irony 9. Third Person Point of View 2. Foreshadowing 10. First Person Point of View 3. Conflict 11. Setting 4. Allusion 12. Rising Action 5. Theme 13. Climax 6. Symbol 14. Falling Action 7. Protagonist 15. Resolution 8. Antagonist 16. Flashback

Part B: Short Answer

1. Explain how irony is effectively used in the short story Marathon Man. 2. Describe how foreshadowing is used in the short story Paid-Up Member. 3. How did Roald Dahl create a sense of mystery surrounding the Landlady? How was suspense used effectively in this short story? 4. How was foreshadowing used effectively in the short story The Landlady? 5. Explain why D.B. Cooper would be considered a folk-hero. Give at least two reasons to support your response. 6. Kinsella uses dialect to add dimension to his characters in the short story Scars. How does dialect inform the reader about the character and his/her background? 7. Explain two conflicts that arose in the short story Teenage Wasteland. 8. Describe two types of conflict that are evident in the short story The Interlopers. 9. Explain how allusion is used in Paid-Up Member. 10. Describe the theme in Marathon Man.

Part C: Paragraph Response

1. Explain the importance of setting in The Interlopers and how it affects the plot.

2. Explain how people show various types of scars in the short story “Scars”.

3. Explain how David Munroe uses flashback in Marathon Man to drive the plot forward.

4. How does the setting (time and place) influence the plot in the short story The Interlopers?

Part D: Sight Reading Passage

Students will read a short story and answer comprehension questions based on the content.