Jeopardy!Lit Terms “A Sound

of Thunder”

“The Most Dangerous

Game”

“The Necklace”

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An extravagant statement or exaggeration

Hyperbole

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To show or indicate beforehand what will take place in the story at a later time

Foreshadowing

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A comparison using the words “like” or “as”

Simile

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A person or thing that provides a striking contrast to another character

Foil

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A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth

Paradox

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This literary device is used in Whitney’s statement, “The place [Ship Trap Island] has a reputation – a bad one”

Foreshadowing

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This literary device is used in the following quote: “We try to be civilized here”

Irony

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Which character is a good foil for General Zaroff?

Ivan

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What do we infer from the ending lines of “The Most Dangerous Game” in which General Zaroff says, “On guard, Rainsford…” ?

Rainsford kills General Zaroff

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What literary device is seen in this excerpt from “The Most Dangerous Game”?

“He stood there rubbing his injured shoulder, and Rainsford, with fear gripping his heart, heard the general’s mocking laugh ring through the jungle.”

Personification

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What is the irony at the end of the story?

After Mme. Loisel worked so hard for

the necklace, it turned out to be fake.

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What is a theme in ” The Necklace”?

“Looks can be deceiving.” “Honesty is the best policy.”“Pride goes for the fall.”“Be happy with what you have.”

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How does Mme. Loisel react to her husband’s news that he received an invitation to the reception at the Ministerial Mansion?

She surprisingly gets upset at her husband

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In which point of view does the author narrate “The Necklace” ?

Here is a sample to get an idea:

“For her, it was all over. For him, there was the thought that he would have to be at the Ministry at ten o’clock. ”

Third-Person Omniscient

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How does Mme. Loisel change over the course of the story?

At the beginning, she constantly desires to

be a part of the wealthy, but at the

end she is proud and joyful at how hard she has learned to

work.

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American author of science fiction and fantasy and opposes modern computers and the internet, but advocates space travel

Ray Bradbury

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American author of short stories, novels, and screenplays; originally from New York

Richard Connell

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Famous French short story writer; shared some of the same social class struggles as his characters

Guy de Maupassant

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Could not afford to go to college, but spent 2-3 days a week for ten years in the library reading and learning

Ray Bradbury

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Died at the age of 42 in a Paris asylum.

Guy de Maupassant

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What can we infer is the sound of thunder at the end of the story?

Travis shooting Eckels

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What literary device does Bradbury use in the following excerpt?

“The Pyramids are still in the earth, waiting to be cut out and put up. Remember that. Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler – none of them exists.”home

Allusion

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In “The Sound of Thunder” , Travis warns Eckels and the other hunters to stay on the path and not go off for any reason. What literary device is Bradbury using?

Foreshadowing

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What object does Eckels ultimately step on that changes the future?

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A butterfly

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In what way is the allusion, “Moses has not gone to the mountain to talk with God,” related to the cultural setting of “A Sound of Thunder”?

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America is predominantly

Christian society that would be familiar with

the story of Moses.

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