Below You Will Find Links for the Short Stories Read This Year:
Most of the stories are listed in audio and text form. I recommend that you access BOTH simultaneously. Reading and listening will help you better understand the text.
The Most Dangerous Game
Read the story: HERE
Listen to the story: HERE
The Interlopers
Read the story: HERE
Listen to the story: HERE
The Sniper
Read the story: HERE
Listen to the story: HERE
The Lottery
Read the story: HERE
Listen to the Story: HERE
The Cask of Amontillado
Read the story: HERE
Listen to the Story: HERE
Thank You, My Dear Alphonse
Read the story: HERE
Short Story Test Skills List:
plot
exposition (setting, characters, conflict)
rising action (the development of the conflict)
climax (The point of highest emotional intensity)
falling action (usually very brief - leads from the climax to the resolution/denouement)
resolution/denouement
setting
characterization
direct and indirect
characters
flat vs. round
static vs. dynamic
theme
tone
mood
foreshadowing
irony
situational
verbal
dramatic
connotation and denotation
author's purpose
vocabulary in context
point of view
first person
third person limited
third person omniscient
Direct and Indirect Characterization Quizlet: HERE
Short Story Terms Quizlet: HERE
Short Story Study Guide: HERE