the+interlopers

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: The interlopers

Point of View: third person

Protagonist: George Znaeym What type of character is the Protagonist?: dynamic character

Antagonist: Ulrich

Describe the setting: the two character's hated each other because of the one island that both men wanted.

Type of Conflict: man vs man

Describe the main conflict: George Znaeym and Ulrich hated each other for 3 generations.

Describe the Climax of the Story: When the two were talking about getting along.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story?: First he hated the antagonist but then when they were trapped together, they talked about getting along and becoming friends.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. the theme for the interlopers story is changing. The relationship between the title and the theme is they were fighting with each other and when they were talking they changed by becoming friends.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? George and Ulrich hated each other first but then they became friends and thats hoiw they changed.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? when the two were getting along they changed.

Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

Simile: they were fighting like a bear.

Metaphor: George was mean.

Personification: the tree that fell on george and ulrich was trying to get them to become friends.

Symbol: the symbol of this story is a crown like a king because both of the men wanted to rule the island.

Foreshadowing (give both elements): when both men were fighting in the silent woods they both said that, "im going to kill you" and in the end they really died.

Irony: the end when they were screaming for help but wolves came

Imagery: When both men saw each other they got there gun's out but stopped for a moment and heard the tree's swaying and felt restless because human can say they will kill that person but cannot actually kill them.

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story. the theme of the class is mystery. The relationship between the story is in the end when wolves came along and George and Ulrich were scared, The story didn't tell us what will happen to them.

1. What is Ulrich hunting for? He is hunting for george.

2. How did Ulrich come to own the property in question?

3. Why do Ulrich and Georg hate each other? How did it all start? they hated each other because they both wanted an island.

4. Identify the foreshadowing in the second paragraph.

5. Why did they not try to shoot each other the moment they saw each other? They try to shoot each other because they were fighting to get island.

6. What saves Ulrich’s feet from being crushed? heavy hiking boots

7. What lies do they tell each other after realizing they are both trapped under the tree? they both said that they have men who will save them.

8. Why does Ulrich change his mind about killing George? because they were in trouble and it wasnt the time for them to be fighting.

9. What significance is there in the title of this story? What are some possible meanings of the title?

10. In the end of the story why do each of the men hope that their men will come first to rescue him? so that if the men come they can kill the other person.

11. Describe the irony in this story. The irony thing is that in the end when they wanted help they called outside for help but wolves came and they were more scared.

12. What metaphor can you find in relation to the tree pinning down the two characters? The two characters are boxers that fight when they have to fight otherwise when they forget about fighting, they get along.

13. Is the ending of this story effective? Why or why not? yes i think it is because they got to be friends before they died.

Completion 4/5 Effort 3.5/5 Content 3/5

total 10.5/15

Questions Completion Mark 3/5

tota13.5/20