Why might Liam O'Flaherty have related this experience in a story rather than a play?

Plays are told through dialogue, and The Sniper relies on description, Plays never have narrator, and The Sniper depends on first-person narration

Something that has meaning in itself and stands something beyond itself

The theme of a literary work

may recur in literature from different cultures and historical periods

At the end of the story, the sniper has experienced all of the following conflicts except

external conflict with authorities

Which of the following statements about themes is false?

The term theme refers to the subject of a story

Writers reveal the motivation of their characters to

convey the reasons for the character's actions

When the sniper is shot in the arm, he

calmly examines the wound and tends to it

The sniper drops his left hand over the roof and lets the rifle drop to the street in order to

take a few minutes to think of his next step

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1
The republican sniper is best described as
immature and childish
terreid to death
devoted to his cause
happy and lighthearted
2
The sniper's job is to
seize control of the armored car
protect local citizens
shoot the enemy
guard his superior officers
3
Why might Liam O'Flaherty have related this experience in a story rather than a play?
The Sniper is not dramatic enough to be a play
Plays are told through dialogue, and The Sniper relies on description
Plays never have narrator, and The Sniper depends on first-person narration
The Sniper takes place at night, and the audience couldn't see the action
4
What is a symbol
An example provided by a writer to make a point
An object that is given human characteristics
Something that has meaning in itself and stands something beyond itself
A reference to something from literature
5
The Sniper is remarkable a a short story for its lack
dialogue
metaphor
description
humor
6
The sniper's external conflict is resolved when the
war ends
sniper kills his brother
old lady turns the sniper in to the authorities
sniper is killed by the enemy sniper
7
How does the sniper feel when he first realizes that he has killed his enemy
remorseful
joyful
mildly pleased
unconcerned
8
You can infer from his actions that the sniper
is older than he appears
is experienced in warfare
has never seen action before
has never been injured before
9
A narrative poem
tells a story
focuses on the speaker's personal feelings
praises a person
follows a set pattern of rhyme
10
The topic of this story is
danger
Murder
Ireland
Civil War
11
The theme of a literary work
may recur in literature from different cultures and historical periods
is not subject to interpretation
is usually stated in the opeing of the work
is always unique
12
When the story opens, its mood is
tense
tranquil
neutral
eerie
13
At the end of the story, the sniper has experienced all of the following conflicts except
internal conflict with his conscience
external conflict with authorities
external conflict with enemies
external conflict with danger
14
Which of the following statements about themes is false?
The title of a story may provide a clue to the story's theme
Writers may convey a story's theme though what a character learns
The theme of a story is a central idea, or insight, about life
The term theme refers to the subject of a story
15
Writers reveal the motivation of their characters to
resolve conflicts n toreis
create universal characters
explain the characters backgrounds
convey the reasons for the character's actions
16
He puts out his cigarette because
It makes him a target
It does not taste good
he is hungry and wants to eat
he wants to save it for later
17
The surprise at the end of this story is that the
sniper dies from his own bullet
sniper killed his mother
sniper has killed his brother
war ended the previous week
18
When the sniper is shot in the arm, he
panics and cries out
calmly examines the wound and tends to it
lights another cigarette
moves to a less obvious roof
19
The sniper drops his left hand over the roof and lets the rifle drop to the street in order to
give himself time to dress his wound
trick the enemy into thinking he is dead
reload his spare gun
take a few minutes to think of his next step

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