The lady or the tiger

The author: Frank Stockton

A) He was born in april 1834.

B) His most popular fable is "The lady or the tiger".

C)He won a short story contest while he was in high school.

D) He had one leg shorter than the other.

E) He wrote in a journal that was edited by Poe.

Write three questions related to different literary elements done on feb.03.

1) Where did the king sat during the trial?

2) Who was dating the princess?

3) Is selfishness one of the main themes?


Vocabulary:

-untrammeled:
-epithalamic : "a song or poem in honor of a bride and bridegroom"
-Thus : "because of this or that"
-aesthetic : "pleasing in appearance"
-thronged : "to crowd into/upon"
-glance :to take a quick look at something
-gnashed: to strike or grind together
-rapturous: an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
-kindled :
-shriek:

Possible thesis statement:

-The story revolves around two dilemmas.The first conflict is the external one between the young man and the the two doors. The second conflict is internal involving the princess' feelings: jealousy or love.