Harrison+Bergeron+literary+devices

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title:_____ Harrison Bergeron _______ Point of View: 3rd person Protagonist: George, hazel. And Harrison Bergeron What type of character is the Protagonist? dynamic Antagonist: Diana Moon Glampers Describe the setting The year 2081, united states, living room, studio Type of Conflict: Man v.s. man Describe the main conflict: Everyone is equal and any one that is better has to have a handicap Or be sent to jail Describe the Climax of the Story: Harrison gets shot and dies. How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? Harrison gets rid of his handicaps and dies Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. Harrison Bergeron was the person that got shot for being unequal than everyone. How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? If everyone was equal, there would be many disadvantages. How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? Harrison gets shot for being better than everyone. Which could happen if everyone was equal. Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes): Simile: “sounded like somebody hitting a milk bottle with a ball-peen hammer.” Metaphor: I am the emperor. Said Harrison (comparing himself with a powerful ruler.) Personification: Their was a shriek of a door… Symbol: being heavingly handicapped meant that you were unequal to everyone Foreshadowing (give both elements): … And should be regarded as extremely dangerous. On the next page, Harrison takes control of the studio Irony: The government puts handicaps on people, but not on themselves Imagery: a heavy bag full of metal on someone meant they were very strong Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story. Us as humans always try to be competitive with each other