Evaluation and Personal Response: 'The Story of an Hour'

In this lesson, we will look at how marriage is presented in 'The Story of an Hour' and predict what could happen once the events of the story have finished.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What is the purpose of a twist at the end of a story?

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Q2.What are the two 'big ideas' that Kate Chopin explores in 'The Story of an Hour'?

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Q3.If someone or something is 'liberated', what are they?

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Q4.What is meant by the term 'structure'?

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Q5.What is dramatic irony?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What is the purpose of a twist at the end of a story?

1/5

Q2.What are the two 'big ideas' that Kate Chopin explores in 'The Story of an Hour'?

2/5

Q3.If someone or something is 'liberated', what are they?

3/5

Q4.What is meant by the term 'structure'?

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Q5.What is dramatic irony?

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'The Story of an Hour' - Lesson 4 Quiz

Answer the questions below based on what we have learned so far:

Q1.When is 'The Story of an Hour' set?

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Q2.What does the term 'subordinate' mean?

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Q3.If someone is free from control, they feel a sense of what?

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Q4.What is the term for how a text has been put together by a writer?

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Q5.Why is Mrs. Mallard subordinate to her husband?

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'The Story of an Hour' - Lesson 4 Quiz

Answer the questions below based on what we have learned so far:

Q1.When is 'The Story of an Hour' set?

1/5

Q2.What does the term 'subordinate' mean?

2/5

Q3.If someone is free from control, they feel a sense of what?

3/5

Q4.What is the term for how a text has been put together by a writer?

4/5

Q5.Why is Mrs. Mallard subordinate to her husband?

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Lesson summary: Evaluation and Personal Response: 'The Story of an Hour'

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