Touring American Literature

Actually Mrs. Mallard's heart troubles __ emotional problems.

The central idea of a piece of fiction or the main idea of a nonfiction essay is

Who is the protagonist in Where are You Going and Where have You Been?

A literary technique used to create meaning that seems to contradict the literal meaning

when an audience perceives something that a character in the literature does not know is

The practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea

The Story of an Hour suggests Mrs. Mallard has heart troubles. Identify the figurative language

When "marking the text" your first step is to

A discrepency between the expected result and actual results is

Mr. Mallard returning from home in The Story of an Hour is what part of the plot?

An intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect

A statement or premise supported by arguments; the subject of a speech or composition

In the Story of an Hour, an unexpected twist at the end of the story is called

a story that comes from an ancient culture and often includes supernatural elements.

When an author says one thing and means something else.

known as universal symbol, may be a character, a theme, a symbol or even a setting.

In the Story of an Hour, the room with the armchair by the window is part of the

When Connie sees Arnold Friend ..., "Gonna get you, baby" the reader can see this is

A comparison of two things that are different, using like or as

A reference within a literary work to another work of literature, art or real event

A literary technique used to create meaning that seems to contradict the literal meaning

What is the major conflict in Where are You Going and Where Have You Been?

Which theme can be connected to the "Where are You Going..." story?

a description of the distinctive nature or features of someone or something

The fact that Mr. Mallard lives and Mrs. Mallard dies is ...

A specific convention or structure that is used to produce a given effect

What symbol is always in the background of Oates story?