The Third Wish
Which of the following is an example of situational irony ?
A girl who was always in trouble but grows up to be a police officer
What did Mr. Peters rescue?
A swan
Which of the following choices is an example of dramatic irony?
An audience can predict that the hero of a story will die.
What is the theme of "The the Third Wish?"
Be the person you're supposed to be.
Where has Leita been spending her time away from Mr. Peters?
Down at the river with the swan (her sister)
Setting in "The Third Wish"
Forest of Savernake and house nearby
What is his third wish and what is the consequence?
He is happy and content with his life, and so doesn't make a third wish.
Why does Mr. Peters die with a look of happiness on his face?
He knew he made the right decision to accept the swan as his wife, and turn her back into a swan afterwards to make her happy.
What internal conflict does Mr. Peters face?
He loves Leita and wants her to be happy, and doesn't know if he should change her back into a swan.
What was Mr. Peters doing when he heard the sound?
He was driving his car
What is Mr. Peters first wish and what are the consequences?
He wishes for a wife as beautiful as the forest. He is given a wife (companion) and he is happy; however, she is unhappy.
What is surprising about the King of the Forest's attitude toward Mr. Peters?
Instead of being thankful/grateful, he is angry, rude, aggressive, and sarcastic
Who did the swan turn out to be?
King of the Forest
Resolution
Leita is turned back into a swan; Mr. Peters doesn't use his last wish
What external conflict do they face?
Leita wants to be a swan again but Mr. Peters is a human.
How does this action resolve the conflict in the story ?
Mr. Peters used his second wish to turn Leita back into a swan
Characters
Mr. Peters; Leita; Rhea; King of the Forest
Does Mr. Peters make a third wish?
No
The King of the Forest says most humans are worse off after they are granted wishes. Is this true of Mr. Peters?
No, he lives happily with his wife, even once she is a swan.
After Mr. Peters turns Leita back into a swan , what inference can you make when she rests her head against his hand before flying away ?
She is thanking him for transforming her
What internal conflict does Leita face?
She loves both Mr. Peters and her sister, and doesn't know who she should be with.
In " The Third Wish " what inference can you make about why Leita is unhappy living with Mr. Peter
She misses her life as a swan
How does he recognize Leita later (once she is a swan again)?
She wore the gold chain he had given her.
What information in this passage from " The Third Wish " reveals that there is a conflict between Mr. Peters and King of the Forest?
The Kings sounds threatening
How does "The Third Wish" end?
The man, Mr. Peters, dies happy with a feather and a leaf.
What is Mr. Peters second wish and what are the consequences?
Wished his wife back to be a swan so she could be with her sister and be happy.
What kind of wife is Leita?
a very good, caring wife
What object does Mr. Peters use to make his wishes?
leaves (he had three leaves, one for each wish)
