"Poison" Ronald Dahl – Flashcards
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Intravenously
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Directly into a vein
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Discern
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See; detect by looking carefully
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Oppressive
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Heavy; hard to endure
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Frivolous
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Silly; not as serious as the occasion requires
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Suspense
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A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story; key element in fiction and drama; "hook" writer uses to keep audience interested
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What is the major external conflict in "Poison"?
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Harry thinks there is a snake in his bed, so the Dr. Ganderbai must work around the snake to save his patient.
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What is the major internal conflict in "Poison"?
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The characters struggle with fear of the snake, frustration at the situation, and anger over the racial/ethnic prejudice.
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Why does Timber find Harry so tense?
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There is a poisonous snake asleep on his stomach.
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What does Dr. Ganderbai do for Harry?
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He reassures him, gets serum, and tries to chloroform the snake.
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What do Dr. Ganderbai and Timber find when they remove the sheet?
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There is no snake on the bed.
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How does Harry react to Dr. Ganderbai's treatment?
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He is impatient and insulting.
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What is the situational irony in the stoy?
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You expected there to be a snake in the bed with Harry, but when they removed the sheet, there was no snake.
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What is the setting of "Poison" by Ronald Dahl?
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The setting is colonial India.
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Who is the narrator of "Poison"?
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Timber Woods, the housemate of Harry Pope, is the narrator of the story.
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Who is the protagonist of "Poison"?
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Harry Pope is the protagonist.
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From what point of view is "Poison" told?
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It is told from 3rd Person Omniscient
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Thrid Person Omniscient
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perspective that can see/hear everything (eye in the sky)
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Thrid Person Limited
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when the narrator's knowledge is limited to what one of the characters knows
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First Person
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A narrator referred to as I who is a character in the story
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Point of View
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the perspective from which a story is told.
