Short Stories Revision

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Short Stories

We have read and studied 4 short stories together and learnt about literary devices. What do you remember?

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What do you remember about this story?

In 5 sentences, write
a summary of this story

Explain the title

Narrator in the story is...?

Setting?

Genesis and Castastrophe

Let's see what you remember about this story

Setting?

Write down in key words
the events which belong of
each of these:
exposition-rising action-climax-falling action-resolution

The names of the children are (in order of age):

1. Otto, Eda, Gustav, Adolfus
2. Gustav, Eda, Otto, Adolfus
3. Gustav, Ida, Otto, Adolfus

Dead Men's Path

Moving on...

The main themes of this
story in key words

Explain the meaning of the path in this story

Obi's relationship with the villagers:

1. They are equal
2. He is superior
3. They think he is superior
4. He thinks he is superior

Who says this?
"Look here my son..."

1. A fellow teacher
2. The school inspector
3. The village priest
4. Obi's father

Little Man

Finally...

This story is based on which fairytale?

Narrative Point of View?
Who tells the story?

How does this affect the reader's opinion of Little Man?

How does this differ from the fairytale?