The Winepress

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 5

Give a characterization of Charles Jousselin de Gruse. Mention two character traits and support your answer with quoting two sentences that both explain this. (4pts)

What is the social setting?

What do you think is the climax, of the larger story?

What is the climax of the story, within the story? (1 point)

How has the relationship between Faniry and Pierre been influenced by the dead of his parents and brother? (2pts)

“The four guests held their glasses to the light and studied their blood-red contents.”
What literary device is used in this sentence? (1pt)

Is there any kind of irony present in the story and explain this? (2pts)

What is the theme of the winepress? (1pt)

What’s the metaphorical meaning of the word ‘cask’?

How could Pierre get away with what he did? mention 3 things

There’s an allusion in the story? Which one and to what work?

1. Wine: the History of European Wine by Gordeau
2. The story of Jesus and the wedding at Kana, the Bible
3. Das Kapital, Marx. The rich are only getting richer and the poor are the losers.
4. The princess on the pea, by HC Andersen: Girls don' t always get what they deserve.

A story within a story is called a…..? Finish the sentence by adding the genre.

1. balad
2. epic work
3. free verser
4. frame story