Question

name: lelia a. rodriguez snow white and the seven dwarfs close reading analysis worksheet directions: before you answer these questions, read the short story in full. then, use the following questions as a means of revisiting the text for deeper understanding. you may find supplemental resources like dictionaries helpful at times. for short answer questions, respond in complete sentences. 1. as it is used on page 1, haughty is most synonymous with which word? after a year had passed, the king took to himself another wife, who was a beautiful woman, but proud and haughty, and she could not accept that anyone else should surpass her in beauty. a. angry b. condescending c. abusive d. fancy 2. which literary device is most evident in the excerpt below (from page 2)? from that hour, whenever she looked at snow - white, her heart heaved in her breast, she hated the girl so much. a. metaphor b. situational irony c. sibilance d. juxtaposition 3. given the final interactions between the huntsman and snow white, which descriptor best suits the huntsman? a. murderous b. inconsolable c. contrite d. defiant 4. refer to the highlighted paragraph on page 2. which of the following is a function of this excerpt? and as she was so beautiful the huntsman had pity on her and said,
un away, then, you poor child.\ he fancied that the wild beasts would soon have devoured the girl, yet he nonetheless felt as though a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her. and as a young boar just then came running by, he stabbed it, cut out its heart, and took it to the queen as proof that the child was dead. the cook had to salt this, and the wicked queen ate it, and thought she had eaten the heart of snow - white. a. to use characterization to convey the severe dread snow white feels. b. to use imagery to give readers a sensory experience that contributes to mood.

Explanation:

1. "Haughty" means having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of others, which is closest in meaning to "Condescending".
2. There is no metaphor (a figure - of - speech comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'), no situational irony (a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens), and no juxtaposition (placing two things side by side for comparison) evident. "Sibilance" is the repetition of's' or 'z' sounds, which is not present here either. But the description of the queen's strong emotions is a form of characterization. However, among the given options, since no other device is clearly present, we assume the question is misphrased or there is a lack of context. But if we go by the options, none of them are clearly applicable.
3. The huntsman shows pity on Snow - White and spares her life, feeling relieved that he doesn't have to kill her. "Contrite" means feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong, which best describes his state as he was initially tasked with killing her but couldn't go through with it.
4. The paragraph describes the huntsman's actions and emotions. It uses characterization to show his change of heart from being tasked with killing Snow - White to sparing her life. It doesn't focus on Snow - White's dread, nor does it mainly use imagery to create a sensory experience for mood.

Answer:

1. B. Condescending
2. None of the above (but if forced to choose based on the options, no clear answer)
3. C. Contrite
4. A. To use characterization to convey the severe dread Snow White feels. (Note: This answer for 4 is based on the options provided, but the best answer might be that it shows the huntsman's characterization)