the+interlopers

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: The interlopers

Point of View: 1st person

Protagonist: Ulrich

What type of character is the Protagonist? dynamic

Antagonist: george

Describe the setting It takes place in the woods on a piece of land that 2 families have been fighting for. for 3 generations

Type of Conflict: man vs. man man vs. environment

Describe the main conflict: man vs. environment because when the tree falls on them it causes so many diffrent things to happen.

Describe the Climax of the Story:

when ulrich gets out his wine flask

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story?

The protagonist changes because, he ends up becomeing friends with george.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. I think the theme of this story is friendship. it relates to the title the interlopers because theese people are at the wrong place at the wrong time and because of it they do become great friends

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? The main conflict (man vs. environment) it illustraes the theme because this tree falls on them causeing them to be stuck. because of that they end up becomeing friends because they are forced to spend time together

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? \ the climax, when he gets out his wineflask illustrates the theme because he ends up offering george some wine which starts the base of them becomeing friends.

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

Simile:

The title of the story is as ironic of the story as the tree falling on them.

Metaphor: The title of the story is ironic Why?

Personification: The tree is like a magic frienship tree

Symbol: the wineflask is like a symbol of there friendship.

Foreshadowing (give both elements):

Ulrich askes george if he wants some wine.

it either shows that he will accept it and better things will happen or he will mock it and bad things will happen

Irony: Its ironic that the tree falls on themWHy?

Imagery:

the tall trees swaying in the wind

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.

well its a mystery that they are friends because they ended up eatin alive by wolves so this rivalry will continue haveing no idea that the hatchet was buried.

1. What is Ulrich hunting for? George. 2. How did Ulrich come to own the property in question? Because of his people?? 3. Why do Ulrich and Georg hate each other? How did it all start? There families have been fighting over a piece of land for over 3 generations. 4. Identify the foreshadowing in the second paragraph. When ulrich gets out his wine flask and offers george some wine. 5. Why did they not try to shoot each other the moment they saw each other? There was a moment of hesitation. 6. What saves Ulrich’s feet from being crushed? His gun. 7. What lies do they tell each other after realizing they are both trapped under the tree? That they both have 'people" who where gonna come and save then and kill the other. 8. Why does Ulrich change his mind about killing Georg? To make george look like the bad guy . 9. What significance is there in the title of this story? What are some possible meanings of the title? The significance in the title is that they are not where they are sopossed to be at the very wrong time. 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 they could kill the other. 11. Describe the irony in this story. The irony in the story is that they became friends yet no one will ever know, because they were eatin by wolves. 12. What metaphor can you find in relation to the tree pinning down the two characters?

13. Is the ending of this story effective? Why or why not Its somewhat effective because it does end the story unknown. yet not knowing is a little annoying.  Completion 5/5  Effort 3.5/5  Content 3/5

 total 11.5/15

 Questions Completion Mark 3/5

 total: 14.5/20