The Sniper, Liam O'Flaherty

Short story 2 - The Sniper

  • Discuss answers in groups of 5
  • Appoint a chairman in your group
  • Come up with one final answer to each question
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Short story 2 - The Sniper

  • Discuss answers in groups of 5
  • Appoint a chairman in your group
  • Come up with one final answer to each question
  • Submit that to LessonUp and compare


Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Irish Free State
  • In 1921 the Irish Free State was declared.
  • Irish Republicans were not satisfied
=> Northern Ireland was still part of the UK while
     they wanted the whole of Ireland to be independent.
  • Civil war within Ireland in 1922/1923 between the Free Staters and the Republicans.



Slide 3 - Tekstslide

1. Describe the setting

Slide 4 - Open vraag

Evidence in the text:

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

2. In what ways does the sniper act without caution? And what is result?

Slide 6 - Open vraag

Evidence in the text:

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

3. Explain the structure of the story

Slide 8 - Open vraag

Short story outline                                                       


Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

4. Give a characterisation of the sniper

Slide 11 - Open vraag

5. Give a comparison of the sniper at the beginning and at the end of the story

Slide 12 - Open vraag

6. How does the sniper try to trick his enemy?

Slide 13 - Open vraag

7. What are the literal and symbolic meanings of the word 'brother'?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

8. What is the message / main theme?

Slide 15 - Open vraag

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

                          The Sniper

Slide 17 - Tekstslide