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“The Devil and Tom Walker”

“The Devil and Tom Walker” . Literary Analysis . Define the following words:. Definitions can be found on page 226 Prevalent Discord Treacherous Extort Ostentation Parsimony . Omniscient Narrator.

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“The Devil and Tom Walker”

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  1. “The Devil and Tom Walker” Literary Analysis

  2. Define the following words: Definitions can be found on page 226 Prevalent Discord Treacherous Extort Ostentation Parsimony

  3. Omniscient Narrator an ‘all‐knowing’ kind of narrator very commonly found in works of fiction written as third-person narratives. has a full knowledge of the story’s events and of the motives and unspoken thoughts of the various characters.

  4. Characteristics of an omniscient narrator Knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story Not a character in the story Never refers to himself/herself with the pronoun “I” Makes clear the motives and desires of all characters

  5. One-dimensional character As known as “shallow” Who lacks depth and who never seems to learn or grow Superficial

  6. Name some characteristics of a one-dimensional character Greed Miserliness (stingy with money) Selfish Ruthless

  7. Elements of Romanticism Romantic tale of the common man – strong emphasis on strong morals (good vs. evil) Legend/Folklore/Supernatural elements – use of imagination

  8. Themes Greed – the nature of greed is a major theme Hypocrisy – the act of preaching a certain belief religion or way of life, but not, in fact holding these same virtues oneself.

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