Mr Know-All en Man From the South
Mr Know-All
Test preparation
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Mr Know-All
Test preparation
Who is the author of this short story?
What are the three types of "setting" that a short story can have?
Setting
Temporal - All things that have something to do with when the story takes place are part of the temporal setting:
It's Easter
It's during the night
It's in 1993
It takes place during a civil war, etc
Describe the temporal setting of Mr Know-All, based on this quote and what else you know about the story.
Atmosphere
Atmosphere discusses the overall mood or feeling of the story.
Setting can show mood: dark empty street vs sunny beach
Weather and nature can also match the feeling of the story (storm when something bad is happening, etc)
Emotions, tone and attitude can influence how the atmosphere feels (if the narrator feels positive towards something, it will show in the words used)
etc...
What does this quote show about the atmosphere of the story?
The methods of characterisation
What the character says
What the character does
What another character says about that character
What the character looks like
Characterise Mr Ramsay.
Use:
2: what the character does
4: what he looks like
Why does Mr Kelada lie about the pearl necklace?
The Man From the South
Test preparation
Describe the atmosphere in this fragment.
How does this change throughout the story?
The methods of characterisation
What the character says
What the character does
What another character says about that character
What the character looks like
Use the methods of characterisation to describe the American boy.
What will happen after this scene?
Who is the owner of the Cadillac at the end of the story?
The American boy
The narrator
Carlos
The woman
Explain the irony in this scene
