Short Stories

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Short Stories

After a few weeks of studying short stories, it's time to see what you know.

This lesson will concentrate on literary devices, vocabulary and the theme per story.

The Man from the South

What do you remember about this?

Vocabulary

In the next few slides you will see some of the words/phrases from this story. Do you remember the Dutch translation?

immaculately dressed

forfeit

the implements

it was getting on towards six o' clock

I'd consider it a favour

Characters

Write down 4 characters
who appear in the story

Who said this?
"I'll bet I can"

Who said this?
"I am so terribly sorry that this should happen"

What is the setting of this story?
Give as much detail as possible.

The Sniper

What about this story?

Give a short summary of this
story in at least 3 sentences.

In what order do these events take place?

1. cigarette - sandwich - shoots informer
2. sandwich - truck in street - cigerette
3. cigarette - sniper shot - informer shot
4. sandwich - sniper shot - other shooter shot

Verisimilitude means...?

1. historical background to story
2. realistic story based on true events
3. reality in fiction
4. using place names in a story

Narrative

1. First person, limited
2. Second person, limited
3. Third person, limited

What is the ironic twist at the end?
Explain your answer fully.

The First Autumn

Let's see what you remember about this story

In 3 sentences explain what
happens in the story.

What is "shrivel" in Dutch?

Translate "pawed"

Meaning of "scores"?

Explain the title of this story.

What is the setting?

The Star

And this story?

What is the threat
(bedreiging) in this story?
How do you know this?

What is the narrative technique?

Translate "static"

Dutch for "defiantly"?

Explain the main character's behaviour.

Death by Scrabble

Finally, how about this story?

Give a short summary
of events.

Why are the words on
the tiles important?

Why is the ending such a twist to the plot?

What point of view is this story told in and what is the effect of this?