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“The Lady, or the Tiger” by Frank R.
Stockton
Character chart and analysis
1. Complete the T-chart for the characters of the king and his daughter.
Write details that show their characterization (what kind of person they are).
Label the characteristic then use direct quotations to fill in the T-chart.
Finally, label it as direct or indirect characterization.
The king:
The princess:
Rigid - “…but the king would not think of allowing
any fact of this kind to interfere with the working
of the tribunal” (line 104, 688)
Analyzing the tone: Look at your quotations above.
2. What is the tone of these characterizations?
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3. Looking at the diction (word choices), what do you think is the author’s
opinion of the king and his daughter?
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Document four examples of imagery
in the story with direct quotations.
What is the mood of the imagery?
1. Why is the author creating those moods at this point in the story?
(author’s purpose)
2. Look at lines 178-202. What is the purpose of this imagery in the story?
Why did Stockton write it using those words?
Transitions: Reread the first and second pages of the story.
List five transition words or phrases and the ideas they are connecting.
Name: _______________________________________ Date:_________ Period:_____________
“The Lady, or the Tiger” by Frank R.
Stockton
Extension activities for “The Lady, or the Tiger”
Pick one of the listed activities to complete due Tuesday.
3. Write a suspenseful story about any topic using imagery and sensory
detail. Underline the imagery.
4. Draw the coliseum in the final scene using descriptive details from the
text. Write the quotations on the back of the image.
5. Analyze the tone in lines 73-79. Explain the author’s tone and opinion of
the people in the city. Use text evidence to support your argument.
What does his opinion show us about human nature or behavior?
6. Which door did the lover enter? Use text evidence to support your
argument.
7. Create a comic strip or sequence of images that show the relationship
between the king to his coliseum, as well as the princess to the man.