Short Story Study Guide English I: Mrs. Chenoweth Fall 2011 This is an outline to help you study for the upcoming test. It does not cover everything, but is simply a guide to help you organize. •
“The Flowers” o Background o Setting o Myop o Coming of Age o Sharecropper
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“The Interlopers” o Setting o Flashback o Ulrich o George o Feud o Irony (the ending)
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“The Most Dangerous Game” o Setting o Survival of the fittest o Rainsford o Whitney o Ivan o General Zaroff o Types of Conflict
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“The Cask of Amontillado” o Setting o Author background o Montresor o Fortunato o Verbal Irony o Types of “Mason” o Unreliable Narrator o Types of conflict