By Saki

The Interlopers

1870-1916H. H. Munro, adopted the name

Saki.Born in Alyab, BurmaMother died at 2, sent to live

with relatives in England.When WWI broke out, Munro

enlisted at age 43 as a private in the British Army.

1915, he went to France and was killed by a German sniper within a year.

Saki

1. Quarry – n. animal chased in a hunt; prey

2. Wont - adj. accustomed

3. Plight – n. condition or situation, usually bad.

4. Jest – n. something said to cause laughter, joke.

5. Compact – n. agreement or contract.

Vocabulary

6. Lull – n. period of less noise or violence; brief calm.

7. Muster – v. gather together.

8. Embitter – v. cause someone to be bitter or resentful

9. Pinion – v. bind or tie down

10.Languor – n. lack of interest

Vocabulary

Internal conflict vs. external conflict

Internal conflict occurs within a character who experiences opposing ideas or feelings

External conflict occurs between characters or between a character and a force of nature

Conflict

The Carpathian Mountains begin in the Czech Republic and extend 930 miles through Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, and Romania.

The Carpathians

Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym are sworn enemies. What happens when these two armed enemies come face to face in the woods on a winter night?

The cause of the feud:A lawsuit over a narrow strip of land is the

cause for the feudThere is a personal hatred between the two

men which keeps the feud goingIs this an internal or an external conflict?

“The Interlopers”

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