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If Cornered, Scream! Story Analysis

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  • Why is the story titled "If Cornered, Scream?"
    It's the name of a news article referenced in the story
    It's a metaphor for being emotionally overwhelmed
    It's what Gabriel tells her to do
    It's advice the protagonist remembers from a safety seminar
  • "...she had automatically discounted the few disturbing rumors that accompanied his sudden appearance in the area." The purpose of this line is to -
    suggest Gabriel is a suspicious character
    show why the gas station is losing business
    add to the obvious conclusion of the story
    explain why she chose to stop at his gas station
  • Which figurative language is used: "Nausea pitched and rolled through her body like seasickness."
    hyperbole
    simile
    metaphor
    personification
  • Which literary device is used when the protagonist recalls safety lectures during her drive?
    foreshadowing
    irony
    flashforward
    hyperbole
  • What words help the story, "If Cornered, Scream", create anxiety and suspense?
    uptight, unsure, absurdity
    good driver, security guard, relieved
    gas, stop light, agreeable
    isolated, nausea, demented
  • The initiating event of the story (the event that kickstarts the conflict) is when __.
    she needed to stop and get gas
    a fugitive was on the loose
    the nurse saw the person in her backseat
    she got off work
  • What effect does the nighttime setting have on the mood of the story?
    It creates a peaceful, tranquil atmosphere
    It contributes to a feeling of vulnerability and suspense
    It adds humor to the tense situation
    It makes the story seem like it will be like a dream
  • What is the mood in the beginning of the story?
    optimistic
    melancholy
    adventurous
    tense
  • What part of the plot was it when Gabriel revealed there was a man in the back of the nurse's car?
    exposition
    resolution
    rising action
    climax
  • How does the author use point of view to build tension in the story? (POV = point of view)
    limiting the POV to the protagonist's thoughts and feelings
    showing ALL the characters' thoughts and feelings
    narrating from the POV of the attacker
    switching between characters' viewpoints
  • Then in the dim dashboard light she saw the gas gauge. This line has an example of -
    personification
    alliteration
    onomotopoeia
    irony
  • What internal conflict does the protagonist face?
    Deciding whether to stay the night at work or going home
    Deciding whether to report Gabriel
    Being locked in the room by a suspicious character
    Struggling with fear and anxiety
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