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Short Stories - Literary Devises Title:The Portable Phonograph

Point of View: Third person.

Protagonist: The protagonist in this story is Dr. Jenkins.

What type of character is the Protagonist? The protagonist in this group is round because he has many different views on things, and static because he goes through little to no change during the whole story.

Antagonist: I believe that the musician was the antagonist because his actions were suspicious.

Describe the setting: the setting for this story is in the future, after a devastating world war. On the cold prairies during the Winter time.

Type of Conflict: I think the type of conflict in this story is Man Vs. Man because Dr. Jenkins is worried that the musician might come back and steal his most prized possession. i also think that the conflict type is Man Vs. Environment because they are living in a war zone out on the prairies during a cold, cold winter.

Describe the main conflict: I believe that the main conflict in this story is the war because it is what cause tall the bad things to happen to these men.

Describe the Climax of the Story: I think the climax in this story is when Dr. Jenkins says goodbye to all of his visitors, and while watching them go away, he sees a shadowy movement and coughing, which gives away that it might be the musician because we was sick and was coughing a lot during the story. Another clue that gives away that it might be the musician is because he left abruptly without saying goodbye. Also, i think that the musician would want to steal the Portable Phonograph because he loves music.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? The protagonist changes over the story in the way that he is a nice polite man who shares what he has with others, then during the end he feels he must guard his Phonograph so he gets to be violent and greedy.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme: The relationship between the title and the theme is that the theme is peace and sharing, and caring about others, and the Portable Phonograph helps them all be peaceful and share good moments together.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? The main Conflict helps to illustrate the theme because the main conflict is the war which crated so much devastation to these men, and the Portable Phonograph helps them stay peaceful and caring.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? The climax helps to illustrate the theme because it shows that people really care about peace and they will try to stay peaceful as long as they can.

Give examples of each of the the following literary terms in the story (use quotes)

Simile: “The red sunset, with narrow, black cloud strips like threats across it, lay on the curved horizon of the prairie.”

Metaphor:

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Symbol: The Phonograph. Ii believe that the Portable Phonograph is a symbol because it symbols peace. i think this because the men really look forward to listening to it, and it is very special to them. Whenever they listen to it, it makes them happy and calm.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Foreshadowing (give both elements): I believe that when the young man wanted to music to be played so much that that was foreshadowing because it shows that he really likes music and needs to listen it it. Such as when he says “you wish to hear the Portable Phonograph,” and he replies “Oh, please”. Also when the young man wished to see the music and get really involved with the music.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Irony: I found it ironic that Dr. Jenkins used one of his three special needles because the musician was there and he wanted it to be top notch for him, when in the end it turns out that the musician almost becomes his enemy because he wants to steal it. So it is ironic that he played the best quality for someone who would betray him.

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story? The relationship between the class theme and the story is that This story shows us some of the nice attributes people have, such as sharing their most prized possessions, and their worst attributes, such as being greedy, and solving problems with violence.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Responding

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1: The story's setting is in the future, after a devastating war. It is during a cold winter in the prairies. i can tell this because the story says that there are tank tracks, and bomb holes. I know its on the prairies because it says it is, and i know it is in the wintertime because it is very cold.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2: The purpose of the men meeting is to share their most prized possessions and have a nice time sharing what is left from the devastating war. i think the author compares the unwrapping of the book bundle to a ceremonial rite because to the men, it is incredibly important to them.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3: The significance of the books saved is that those books are one of the only things left that they have from the war, and they are really great novels. There are no recent works of fiction included because i think not many book are being made/left in the future.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4: A) I think that Dr. Jenkins clutching to the lead pipe in the end of the story is significant because it shows that even the kindest people can get violent and greedy. It also shows that he really cares about the Portable Phonograph.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B) I think that during the next couple part of the story, The musician would come back to the Doctors cave and try to steal the Portable Phonograph while the doctor was sleeping. But the Doctor isn't sleeping at all, he is just waiting for a moment to strike the man with the lead pipe. once that is done, i believe that the doctor would kill the man, because it will keep him safer in his future. or, we will tie the man up and interrogate him when he awakes, depending on his answer, he would either let him go or kill him.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Completion 2.5/5 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Effort 3/5 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Content 3/5 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Questions 6/8 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">total 14.5/23

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