Question #1

What literary element brings the most humor to this story? Give two examples and explain why each is the literary element and why it is funny.

Question #2

There are many instances where the author foreshadows what may happen later in the story. Define foreshadowing, give two examples, and explain how each instance adds to the story.

Question #3

Who is the protagonist of the story? Why might the author want you to sympathize with this person? Give two examples how the author makes the reader sympathize with the protagonist.

Question #4

Explain what Ebenezer Dorset’s letter (pg. 491) reveals about his relationship to his son. Give two examples from the story why he might feel this way.

Question #5

What is the overall situational irony of the story? Give two examples that show this.

Question #6

What is dramatic irony? Give two examples from the story and explain their effect on the reader.

Question #7

Define verbal irony. Give two examples from the story and explain how they are verbal irony and what effect they have.