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End of Short Story Unit Questions

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Instrukcije

Directions: Answer the following questions completely in proper MLA format. Be sure to include the names of the story to which you refer in each answer.

Verisimilitude: (n) the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

Stasis: (n) the state of equilibrium or inactivity caused by opposing equal forces.

Epiphany: (n) a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience.

Types of Conflict: man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society, man vs. nature, man vs. fate, man vs. technology

Protagonist: (n) the leading character of a literary work

Antagonist: (n) the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a literary work; the antagonist does not have to be a human

Theme: (n) a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a literary work

Directions: Answer the following questions completely in proper MLA format. Be sure to include the names of the story to which you refer in each answer.

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Pitanje 1

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Define the three most common kinds of conflict in fiction, then give one example from the stories you have read.

Pitanje 2

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Explain "verisimilitude" and illustrate one example of verisimilitude from one story you have read.

Pitanje 3

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Identify the protagonists and antagonists of two stories you have read. Identify the protagonist's goals/desires and explain how the antagonist interferes. Be sure to make clear which characters belong in which stories.

Pitanje 4

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Identify one epiphany in the stories you have read and explain it in two or three sentences. Include which character has the epiphany and what “truth” is revealed.

Pitanje 5

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Take any two stories you have read and articulate what you consider to be central themes. Be sure to include the names of the stories in your response.