In "The Lady or the Tiger" how does the character of the princess dominate the story, overshadowing the character of the colorful king? How does the interpretation of her character decide the reader's answer to the question at the end?
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In "The Lady or the Tiger" how does the character of the princess...
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In the story “The Lady or the Tiger”, the narrator says that the...
In the story “The Lady or the Tiger”, the narrator says that the king “was greatly given to self-communing.” What does this say about the way he rules?
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What decides an accused person's fate in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?
What decides an accused person's fate in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?
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In the kingdom described, what happens after a person is accused of a...
In the kingdom described, what happens after a person is accused of a crime in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?
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In the kingdom of the semi-barbaric king, if a person is accused of a...
In the kingdom of the semi-barbaric king, if a person is accused of a crime that interests the king in its importance, then public notice is given that the accused will be sentenced in the king's arena. On the appointed day of the trial, the accused is placed in a secret vault and when the king gives a signal, the accused is released through a door into the amphitheater. Across from the accused are two identical doors that are right next to...
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The phrase "the apple of his eye" seems to have a more ancient origin...
The phrase "the apple of his eye" seems to have a more ancient origin than one might think. From a quick Google search of the phrase, Psalm 17:8 pops up with the following: "Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies." This verse shows that the phrase dates back to Biblical times and is used along with a plea for protection. Then, dating even further back, a...
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In "The Lady or the Tiger" how does the character of the princess...
In "The Lady or the Tiger" how does the character of the princess dominate the story, overshadowing the character of the colorful king? How does the interpretation of her character decide the reader's answer to the question at the end?
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In the story “The Lady or the Tiger”, the narrator says that the...
In the story “The Lady or the Tiger”, the narrator says that the king “was greatly given to self-communing.” What does this say about the way he rules?
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What are examples of irony and what is the main conflict in the short...
What are examples of irony and what is the main conflict in the short story "The Lady or the Tiger"?
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What happens after a person is accused of a crime in the kingdom...
What happens after a person is accused of a crime in the kingdom described in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?
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In the kingdom of the semi-barbaric king, if a person is accused of a...
In the kingdom of the semi-barbaric king, if a person is accused of a crime that interests the king in its importance, then public notice is given that the accused will be sentenced in the king's arena. On the appointed day of the trial, the accused is placed in a secret vault and when the king gives a signal, the accused is released through a door into the amphitheater. Across from the accused are two identical doors that are right next to...
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There are two examples of situational irony in Frank Stockton's short...
There are two examples of situational irony in Frank Stockton's short story "The Lady or the Tiger." Situational irony is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually exists or happens. In the story a "semi-barbaric" king sets up a system of justice whereby an accused criminal determines his own fate with a simple choice. He is led into an arena with two doors. Behind one of the doors is a tiger, which would kill him, and...
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In the short story, "The Lady Or Tiger" by Frank Stockton, the narrator...
In the short story, "The Lady Or Tiger" by Frank Stockton, the narrator advises readers to make up their minds ''not as if the decision of the question depended upon yourself, but upon that hot-blooded semi-barbaric princess.'' What do you think this advice means and why does Stockton include it? Think about: -The meaning of the word Semi-barbaric -The description of the country's trial system as an example the kinds ''barbaric fancy''...
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The prince is described as a generic romance hero: he is handsome, brave...
The prince is described as a generic romance hero: he is handsome, brave and poor. Words used to describe him in the story include "fineness of blood" and "lowness of station," characteristics that author Frank Stockton says are common to the "conventional heroes of romance." He is so tall, fair and beautiful that when he walks into the arena to choose his fate, the audience reacts with a "low hum" of both admiration and apprehension. The...
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False. The king in Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is not stern and...
False. The king in Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is not stern and ill-tempered. Even though he is described as being semi-barbaric, that does not mean that he runs around yelling at his servants or flying off the handle all day long. The king is described as being "bland and genial" when everything in his kingdom is running smoothly. When the king feels that things are not running smoothly, however, the text says that "he was blander...
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The king in Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is described as...
The king in Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is described as "semi-barbaric." If the king is only halfway civilized, then it is logical to infer that his subjects are just like he is. If the king loves the fact that his system of justice is based on a chance-driven, marriage or death trial, then his subjects must like it, too. In fact, the king doesn't build the arena and system of justice merely for brutal sport; the text says that he...
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In Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" the semi-barbaric king builds an...
In Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" the semi-barbaric king builds an arena which becomes the only justice system in his kingdom. Rather than hold a serious trial that gathers evidence and hears from witnesses, the king would rather hold an entertaining spectacle where the end result is based on the victim/criminal's decision, not the king's. Criminals are placed in the arena before the public masses and given two doors from which to...
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What are examples of irony and what is the main conflict in the short...
What are examples of irony and what is the main conflict in the short story "The Lady or the Tiger"?
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What decides an accused person's fate in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?
What decides an accused person's fate in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?
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What happens after a person is accused of a crime in the kingdom...
What happens after a person is accused of a crime in the kingdom described in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?
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