Short Story Unit. Character Homework Packet. Name Period

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1 Name Period Short Story Unit Character Homework Packet Use complete sentences Provide textual evidence and then cite Cite rhetorical devices (literary elements and poetic devices) in the matter 1

2 Study Guide for The Possibility of Evil 1965 by Shirley Jackson I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in the story and in class discussion. appropriation banished chintz consequently degraded indulgently negotiable potential proverbial rambler rapt reprehensible shanties tonic translucent unchecked II. LITERARY TERMS: Use The Possibility of Evil to answer the following questions. 1. What sort of mood is evoked by the setting in this story? Cite specific elements of setting and discuss the overall feeling these elements provide. 2. How is this setting like The Lottery? How is it unlike The Lottery? THINK. Do not go to the literal. 3. Who is the protagonist in the story? 2

3 4. Characterization. What elements of STEAL are at work in this story? Please cite in MLA form. S: T: E: A: L: 5. Cite FOUR examples of direct characterization (direct quotes from the story, please). Remember page numbers in MLA form please. a. b. c. d. 6. Cite FOUR examples of indirect characterization (direct quotes from the story) ). Remember page numbers in MLA form please. a. b. c. d. 7. Name TWO motifs are at work in the story and what do each one of these motifs suggest? A. a. b. 8. Is Miss Strangeworth a static or round character? (answer, citing examples from the text and explanation) 9. Describe the mood of the story. What rhetorical devices does the author use to create this mood? Pick at least three adjectives and discuss WHY and WHERE you see these elements at work. 3

4 10. What rhetorical devices does the author use to create this mood? 11. Using the form below, complete the Say/Mean/Matter assigned for your period. (You can cut and paste the quote, make sure you use a TLQ). Don't forget to identify the abstract noun (theme) most at work in this quote. She began to cry silently for the wickedness of the world when she red the words: Look out at what used to be your roses. TLQ: Say Mean Matter This means that. (stay in the quote dig) This matters because. (how does this idea relate to the entire story?. How do poetic devices create this idea?) Quote 4

5 Regret 1895 By Kate Chopin 1. How does this character defy expectation of a "normal" woman of her time? 2. Is this character dynamic or static? Please explain your answer. 3. Cite two examples of indirect characterization and explain why or how it is indirect AND explain what the author communicates about the character. 4. Is this character flat or round? Please explain your answer. 5. How is the ending ironic? Explain using at least five sentences. 6. What is the abstract noun most at work in the story? Why did you choose this noun? 7. Using the abstract noun you chose in #6, what do you think is the author s message or theme? 5

6 8. What is the author s tone? What is your evidence of this? Use evidence and cite. 9. What is the mood of the story? List at least three adjectives. 10. Kate Chopin is considered a feminist author; what about this story promotes women s individuality and freedom? 11. Using the form below, complete the Say/Mean/Matter assigned for your period. (You can cut and paste the quote, make sure you use a TLQ). Don't forget to identify the abstract noun (theme) most at work in this quote. Mamzelle Aurélie had never thought of marrying. She had never been in love. At the age of twenty she had received a proposal, which she had promptly declined, and at the age of fifty she had not yet lived to regret it. TLQ: Say Mean Matter This means that. (stay in the quote dig) This matters because. (how does this idea relate to the entire story?. How do poetic devices create this idea?) Quote 6

7 A Good Man is Hard to Find 1953 by Flannery O Connor Okay everyone, a warning: this is a strange and challenging one but completely worth the effort for its delicious ending. This is an unexpected tale that centers around the behavior of the grandmother. Think about your own expectations/connotations when you hear the word grandmother or see a sweet old lady. Know also that the author, Flannery O Connor, was a deeply religious Southerner and that her works reflected her own traditional Roman Catholic faith and a traditional Southern upbringing. She frequently examined questions of morality and ethics as well as the Southern culture and customs. 1. Look up the word Southern Gothic and write down all of the denotations and in full. How can you apply it to this story? 2. Characterize the grandmother, supporting your words with evidence from the story. Make sure you cite. 3. How does the grandmother s behavior lead to the circumstances the family meets in the end? 4. Is the grandmother a static or dynamic character? Defend your answer. 5. What do you believe is the significance of the grandmother hugging the Misfit? What does this signify? 6. Who or what serves as the antagonist in this story? Explain your answer. 7. Who or what serves as the foil to the antagonist? 7

8 8. How is this work a critique of righteousness and false religious values? 9. What is the mood of the story? Provide three adjectives. 10. What is the author s tone in this piece? Provide two pieces of evidence that support your answer. Make sure you cite. 11. Why is the title of the work ironic? 12. Using the form below, complete the Say/Mean/Matter assigned for your period. (You can cut and paste the quote, make sure you use a TLQ). Don't forget to identify the abstract noun (theme) most at work in this quote. She would have been a good woman if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life. TLQ: Say Mean Matter This means that. (stay in the quote dig) This matters because. (how does this idea relate to the entire story?. How do poetic devices create this idea?) Quote 8