The Story of an Hour

The Story of An Hour REVIEW

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Open Ended

Compare Mrs. Mallard (Public) to Louise (Private).

List 4 differences between the Public Mrs. Mallard to the Private Mrs. Mallard/Louise.

INCLUDE PARAGRAPH NUMBERS with each of your 4 facts.

Multiple Choice

Dramatic Irony occurs when...?

• A character knows information that the audience/readers does not know.

• A character does not know information that the audience/readers do know.

• A character experiences an event that is the opposite of what they expected.

• A character experiences an event that is exactly what they expected it to be.

Multiple Choice

An example of Dramatic Irony from the text occurs when...?

• The readers know that Brently Mallard is alive, but Josephine and Richards do not know that he is alive.

• The readers know that Brently Mallard is only loved "sometimes" by Mrs. Mallard.

• The readers know that Josephine is Mrs. Mallard's sister and she treats her carefully.

• The reader's know that Richards hastened to give the news about Brently to Mrs. Mallard.

Multiple Choice

Situational Irony occurs when...?

• A character knows information that the audience/readers does not know.

• A character does not know information that the audience/readers do know.

• A character experiences an event that is the opposite of what they expected.

• A character experiences an event that is exactly what they expected it to be.

Multiple Choice

Brently Mallard walks into the door of his home "cool, calm and collected". This moment is an example of Situational Irony because...? *

• Because Mrs. Mallard has already decided to be with Richards at this point.

• Because Josephine's piercing cry confirms that fact that none of the character's knew Brently was still alive.

• Because Richards guilt from being too hasty is revealed when he tries to hide Brently, none of the character's knew Brently was still alive.

• Because Brently was no where near the railroad disaster, although everyone thought he was.

*Sample Test question. Can you answer this?

Open Ended

How is Josephine characterized in the text?

Provide a quote with your answer to support it.

Open Ended

How is Richard's characterized in the text?

Provide a quote with your answer to support it.

Multiple Choice

Read the quote below and determine how Richards is characterized. What is the significance of characterizing Richards in this way?

"It was Richards who had... only taken the time to assure himself of its truth by a second telegram, and had hastened to forestall any less careful, less tender friend in bearing the sad message."

• By characterizing Richards in this way the author sets up an occurrence of dramatic irony.

• By characterizing Richards in this way the author sets up an occurrence of situational irony at the end of the story.

• By characterizing Richards in this way the author exposes readers to Richard's "true" self.

• By By characterizing Richards in this way the author reveals the true intentions of each character.

Multiple Select

What from the story can be regarded as a symbol?

*Select all that apply*

• Josephine's importunities

• The open window

• The direction of "west"

• The latchkey

• Brently Mallard's gripsack and umbrella

Open Ended

What does the "open window" symbolize? Explain using evidence from the story.