In the beginning of the story we find out that Mrs. Mallard...
has a heart condition
What is an example of foreshadowing in the text?
“Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death.”
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Richards
Josephine
Mr. Brently Mallard
Mrs. Louise Mallard
Who is the author of “The Story of an Hour”?
Kate Chopin
What is an example of personification?
“But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air”
State an example of dramatic irony
Josephine begging her sister to come out of the room; Mrs. Mallard's actual reason for dying
From what perspective is the story written?
1st person
3rd person
2nd person
State an example of symbolism in the story
Mrs. Mallard; heart trouble; open windows; west-facing window
That Mrs. Mallard’s first name is mentioned so late in the story suggests
she hates her name
she is finally gaining her own identity
the desperation in her sister’s voice
her name isn’t important
Was Mrs. Mallard in an abusive marriage? Give textual reasoning
No: he had "kind, tender hands"; "face never looked save for with love upon her"
The repetition of “free” in line 38 emphasizes the
concern of money issues
repression in marriage
beauty of nature
hope for divorce
What was the actual reason for Mrs. Mallard’s death?
shock/disappointment in her husband being alive
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