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Test Review. BRSM, Trifles, The Lottery. BRSM. Know the vocabulary Who are the two main characters in this story? What is the MAIN conflict? Who does the narrator choose? Was this a good choice? Why or why not?. Review the idea of imagery:
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Test Review BRSM, Trifles, The Lottery
BRSM • Know the vocabulary • Who are the two main characters in this story? • What is the MAIN conflict? • Who does the narrator choose? • Was this a good choice? Why or why not? • Review the idea of imagery: • What are the five things to which imagery appeals? • Review your worksheets on imagery.
Trifles • What is a trifle? How does it apply to the play? Who in the story is interested in trifles? • What evidence is gathered in the story by the men? By the women? Why is it different? • If Mrs. Wright did commit the murder, what was the motive for the murder? Why? • What is this play trying to say about the roles of men and women?
The Lottery • Know the vocabulary we studied in class. • What is a ritual? • What were the steps in the lottery ritual? • Why did the village use the lottery? • What was Tessie in the story? • How would the story have changed if little Davy would have won the lottery? • Why do you think Shirley Jackson had Tessie win the lottery? What was she doing in the story that no one else was doing?
The Lottery • What event in history do you think Shirley Jackson was examining? Why? How does it relate to that event? • These study questions will be on the MAHS Mrs. Johnson’s English II page. • http://www.madisoncusd12.org