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Short Story Review

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    Short Stories
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  • A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the:
    Conflict
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  • Why don't the townspeople approve of Miss Emily's relationship with Homer Barron?
    She is marrying someone who is beneath her class
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  • In "The Little Match Girl", why does the author spend so much time talking about the little girl's slippers?
    He wants readers to understand how poor she is and to sympathize with her character.
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  • In "The Little Match Girl", what is happening each time the little girl lights a match?
    She imagines a life where she is well-fed and warm
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  • The main character is called the
    Protagonist
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  • A prediction or hints of what will happen is called:
    Foreshadowing
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  • Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called:
    Personification
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  • When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using the technique called:
    Flashback
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  • When, where, and the time a story takes place is called the:
    Setting
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  • In the plot, this is when the climax or conflict is solved
    Resolution
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  • The sequence of events in a story is the:
    Plot
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  • The climax of "Harrison Bergeron" is when
    Harrison and his empress kiss the ceiling
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  • In "Harrison Bergeron", people with above-average intelligence have to wear
    a mental handicap radio transmitter
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  • What can we conclude about Harrison Bergeron based on the many handicaps that he wears?
    He is above average in many ways.
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  • What is Diana Moon Glampers' job?
    Handicapper General
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  • Harrison is in conflict with __________
    the government
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