Interlopers

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title:The Interlopers Point of View: 3rd person, Limited omniscient.

Protagonist: Ulrich von Gradwitz, Georg Znaeym What type of character is the Protagonist? round, dynamic

Antagonist: The forest

Describe the setting A forest in the carpatians, tense, early 1900's.

Type of Conflict: man vs environment.

Describe the main conflict: Georg and Urich are trapped under a tree after wanting to kill eachother.

Describe the Climax of the Story: The two men have made friends with eachother and just when they think they have been saved, the rescuers appear to be wolves.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? Urich and Georg learn about eachother and appreciate, as well as like, eachother.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. Interlopers roughly means trespassing. In this story Georg is trespassing in Urich's land.

H ow does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?

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

Simile:

Metaphor: They had thirsted for another's blood

Personification: Descending twigs had slashed his face.

Symbol: The flask, because it is a symbol of goodwill to eachother.

Foreshadowing (give both elements): "Death and damnation to you, Urich..." "Wolves"

<span style="font-family: Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Irony: In the story tey both talk of killing each other but in the end wolves get them.

<span style="font-family: Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Imagery: "...tight tangle of branches."

<span style="font-family: Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.

1. What is Ulrich hunting for? He is hunting for Georg 2. How did Ulrich come to own the property in question? In a lawsuit 3. Why do Ulrich and Georg hate each other? How did it all start? Ever since the lawsuit the two families hated eachother. 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 were too gentlmen-like. 6. What saves Ulrich’s feet from being crushed? his hunting boots 7. What lies do they tell each other after realizing they are both trapped under the tree? 8. Why does Ulrich change his mind about killing Georg? he befriends him 9. What significance is there in the title of this story? What are some possible meanings of the title? The interlopers means trespassing or being there without permission. 10. In the end of the story why do each of the men hope that their men will come first to rescue him? So he may show his gentlemanship to the other man. 11. Describe the irony in this story. They describe of killing eachother but in the end wolfs get them. 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? I find it effective in a way. Although they make up in the end it is a little dissapointing to see that they have been caught by wolves. <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Completion 3/5 Effort 3/5 Content 3.5/5

total 9.5/15

Questions Completion Mark 3/5

total 12.5/20