Language in 'The Story of an Hour'
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- In this lesson, we will finish reading 'The Story of an Hour'. We will discuss Kate Chopin's use of language in the text and share our opinions on the big plot twist that occurs at the end.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does 'reading for meaning' mean?
Discussing what has been read.
Reading and explaining what has happened.
Reading the words on a page.
Q2.
What does the term 'affliction' mean?
A cause of annoyance and anger.
A cause of grief and regret.
A cause of joy and happiness.
Q3.
What do we know for certain about Mrs. Mallard?
She has a brother called Richards.
She hates her husband.
She is very old.
Q4.
How does Mrs. Mallard react when she hears of her husband's death?
After crying into her sister's arms, she sits in silence and refuses to speak.
She becomes angry and refuses to listen to anything anyone says.
She does not react to the news of her husband's death at all.
Q5.
When she is alone, Mrs. Mallard whispers 'Free, free, free!' to herself. What does this suggest about her?
It suggests she is beginning to go mad with grief.
It suggests she thinks she can go the rest of her life without paying for things.
It suggests she wants to feel free.
7 Questions
Q1.
If someone or something is 'liberated', what are they?
Happy
Trapped
Upset
Q2.
Why does Mrs. Mallard's sister, Josephine, beg Mrs. Mallard to open the door?
She worries Mrs. Mallard cannot cope with her grief.
She worries Mrs. Mallard will be lonely.
She worries Mrs. Mallard will break something in the room.
Q3.
Mrs. Mallard is compared to a goddess of what?
Jubilation
Liberation
Triumph
Q4.
Who walks through the door at the end of the story?
A doctor
Josephine Mallard
Richards
Q5.
What are the two 'big ideas' that Kate Chopin explores in 'The Story of an Hour'?
Affliction and heartbreak
Anger and resentment
Excitement and surprise
Q6.
What does the term 'affliction' mean?
A cause of annoyance and anger
A cause of grief and regret
A cause of joy and happiness
Q7.
What happens to Mrs. Mallard at the end of the story?
She kills her husband.
She runs away from her husband.
She runs into her husband's arms.