Short Fiction Text Analysis

Question 1

This poem uses the symbolism of a forest in Autumn to get us to think about how we might feel about our life choices.

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"The Road Not Taken"

Question 2

There are two main types of this literary element: external and internal, and every story has one.

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conflict

Question 3

What are the two types of characterization author's use to develop characters?

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direct and indirect

Question 4

"The Road Not Taken" and "A Poison Tree" are both examples of...

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metaphor

Question 5

In the poem, "A Poison Tree," a tree represents unchecked anger, this is which literary technique?

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symbolism

Question 6

The irony in this poem becomes apparent when the speaker questions why she never gets a limousine.

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"One Perfect Rose"

Question 7

The central idea of "The Interlopers" is beware of wolves.

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False

Question 8

When the king's system of justice is described as "perfectly fair," this is an example of the verbal kind...

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irony

Question 9

Robert Frost uses symbolism and this literary technique to show us how difficult life's choices can be.

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extended metaphor

Question 10

The central idea of "One Perfect Rose" is that sometimes we don't appreciate the gifts we're given.

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True

Question 11

The author's description is the direct kind; a character's actions are the indirect kind.

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characterization

Question 12

By not telling us whether or not the men in "The Interlopers" will be saved or killed by wolves, the author is using...

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ambiguity

Question 13

Which literary technique is used at the very end of "The Sniper" and "Story of an Hour?"

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irony

Question 14

The central idea of "The Lady or the Tiger" is that we have the choice of which part of our nature to act upon.

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True

Question 15

The central idea of "The Road Not Taken" is to be a leader, not a follower.

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False

Question 16

Which literary technique is used in "Jabberwocky" to help readers visualize and make sense of nonsense?

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imagery

Question 17

The central idea of "A Poison Tree" is that anger, left unresolved, can turn violent.

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True

Question 18

By which literary technique do we know that the king is semi-barbaric, and the princess is jealous by nature?

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characterization

Question 19

In "The Lady or the Tiger," which literary technique forces the reader to interpret the ending of the story?

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ambiguity

Question 20

This story contains EVERY possible kind of conflict, and ends ironically and ambiguously.

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The Interlopers

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