Story #3: Death By Scrable

1) read Death By Scrabble at http://www.short-stories.co.uk/ , you may need to use the search function.

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2) Answer the following questions:
a) What does the author do to make the reader feel what the man is feeling? At a minimum, explain how the author uses the element of setting to accomplish this (1 paragraph).
b) Regarding the plot, does the author use all five essential elements of plot or does he leave some out? Explain how this helps or hurts the story (1 paragraph).
c) What type and kind of conflict are found in this story (2-3 sentances)?
d) What do we know about the woman in the story? What kind of character does this make her? (2-3 sentances)
e) What is the theme of the story? Relate your answer to your own life experiances. (1 paragraph)