The Lady or the Tiger commonlit

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What piece of evidence best reveals the lose-lose reality of the king's arena?

"It mattered not that he might already possess a wife and family, or that his effections might be engaged upon an object of his own selection" (paragraph 6)

Why does the young man open the door on the right?

He follows the princess's direction.

What theme is revealed through the story?

In some situations, the right choice is not easy to find.

How does the narrator's tone in paragraph 8 impact readers?

It causes them to notice and question the absurdity of this justice.

What point does the narrator stop to make about the princess's decision?

It is complicated because she is torn between her love and jealousy.

What effect does the author's choice to describe the princess as "semi-barbaric" in paragraph 20 have on the text?

It reveals a similarity between the princess and her father, giving a clue about her decision.

How is the communication between the princess and her lover in paragraphs 15-17 signifigant to the text as a whole?

It reveals the trust the young man has in the princess.

What does the princess know?

She knows which door hides the tiger and which hides the lady.

What makes the trial by arena "fair" in the king's eyes?

The accused decide their own fate by choosing a door.

What happens to the young man that loves the king's daughter?

The king finds out about their relationship and send the young man to prison

How are people proven innocent in the kinds arena?

They arbitrarily choose the door with the lady and are rewarded with marriage.

How are paragraphs 1-8 important to the text as a whole?

They introduce the rules of the king's arena.

How are people proven guilty in the king's arena?

They randomly choose the door with the tiger and are punished with death.

What choice does the youth face in the arena?

death by tiger or marrying a random woman

Whose opinion does the king most value?

his own

What is the best description of the phrase "grievous reveries" as it is used in paragraph 22?

painful and imagined situations

Which of the following best describes the princess's character?

strong and jealous

What is the purpose of the king's arena?

to distribute justice based on absolute luck


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