test Tuesday 9/22 over “The Interlopers” by Saki

Link to PDF below-

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Test tomorrow on this story. You may want to check out some of the videos below too-

interloper[ˈin(t)ərˌlōpər, ˌin(t)ərˈlōpər]NOUNinterlopers (plural noun)a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.

Carpathian Mountains-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpathian_Mountains

I found this film version- they make it into a western –

This is a good review from another teacher-

link above is for GNN

Thursday 9/17

“Cask of Amontillado” quiz after we review/ finish

It will be taken on Quizziz

To join my class on Quizziz- go to this link

4th period: https://quizizz.com/join?class=W400798

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After you join, you will see the quiz as an assignment.

“The Soldier and Death” Russian Folktale

answer questions below or from this document

The Soldier and Death.docx 

1. Who is the Protagonist?
2. The Soldier engages in three situations as he returns home.   He gives his biscuits and receives magic- what kind of CHARACTERIZATION is being used here?
3. What character trait is rewarded by the three beggars?
4. When the Soldier is given magic, what kind of conflict could he encounter if he uses it unwisely?
5. Which is an example of Dramatic Irony?

1. We didn’t expect the Devils to come into the story
2. The Soldier says one thing, but means another
3. We know he is using magical cards, but the Devils don’t
4. “How so ever life smiles on life- the last laugh is resigned for Death”  This is an example of 

1. Verbal Irony
2. Foreshadowing
3. Characterization
4. Allusion
5. What kind of conflict is found in the Soldier and the Devils?

What kind of conflict

 is found in the disruption of death in the world?

What kind of conflict is found in the Soldier’s wandering forever alone?

1. What could be A theme in the story?