“The Interlopers” by Saki p. 255

  1. Describe the situational irony in the story. What is ironic about the ending for both the reader and the characters?
  2. Using the story, explain what an interloper is. Who are the interlopers in the story? Why do you think this?
  3. The omniscient narrator in the story reveals what Georg and Ulrich are thinking. What are some similarities that the two characters share?
  4. What is the author’s tone in the story? What actions and details in the story reveal this? (How do you think the author feels about what the men are fighting over?)
  5. Who is the protagonist in this story? Who is the antagonist? Why?

“The Interlopers” by Saki p. 255

  1. Describe the situational irony in the story. What is ironic about the ending for both the reader and the characters?
  2. Using the story, explain what an interloper is. Who are the interlopers in the story? Why do you think this?
  3. The omniscient narrator in the story reveals what Georg and Ulrich are thinking. What are some similarities that the two characters share?
  4. What is the author’s tone in the story? What actions and details in the story reveal this? (How do you think the author feels about what the men are fighting over?)
  5. Who is the protagonist in this story? Who is the antagonist? Why?

“The Interlopers” by Saki p.255

  1. Describe the situational irony in the story. What is ironic about the ending for both the reader and the characters?
  2. Using the story, explain what an interloper is. Who are the interlopers in the story? Why do you think this?
  3. The omniscient narrator in the story reveals what Georg and Ulrich are thinking. What are some similarities that the two characters share?
  4. What is the author’s tone in the story? What actions and details in the story reveal this? (How do you think the author feels about what the men are fighting over?)
  5. Who is the protagonist in this story? Who is the antagonist? Why?