Short Stories Study Guide

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Short Stories STUDY GUIDE Terms to understand: - Hook - Imagery - Tone /Mood - Plot line - Exposition - Rising Action - Climax - Falling Action - Denouement - Conflict - Point of View (3) - Protagonist/Antagonist - Characterization - Setting - Theme - Symbol - Irony (Situational & Verbal) - Foreshadowing Stories to Know: My Name by Sandra Cisneros The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Death by Scrabble by Charlie Fish The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin The Open Window by Saki The Landlady by Roald Dahl The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant All in a Summer Day by Ray Bradbury Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe What to Know: - Literary Tools We discussed in each story - Characters - Themes/ Main Idea - Summary/Plotline ** Complete this study guide for 5 extra credit points on the test!**