“The Story of an Hour” Questions Name

Answer the following questions. Date

1. Why are Mrs. Mallard’ss relatives concerned about her hearing the news of her husband?

2. How does Mrs. Mallard

ard seem to feel when she hears about her husband?

3. What is the real reason Mrs. Mallard eventually locks herself in her room?

4. Find and write down three examples of imagery that Chopin uses, being sure to label which of the
seven types it is. Why is the
he imagery important to the meaning of the story? Consider where Chopin
chooses to insert it.

5. What is Josephine afraid Louise will do? Why?

6. What true feelings does Mrs. Mallard have concerning her husband’s death? Explain why she might
feel this way.

7. What literary device is predominantly utilized in this story? What effect does this have on our
reading?

8. What do you suppose were the real roots of the “heart trouble” which Mrs. Mallard was evidently
afflicted with? Is it possible that the doctors misdiagnosed her condition in the first place? What
factors may have prevented the doctors from guessing the truth?

9. Does this story support or reject patriarchy? How do you know? Give two specific reasons to justify
your answer.

10. Are the male and female characters represented traditionally, nontraditionally, or both?

11. How does the year (1894) in which Chopin wrote this piece affect the story? Why might she have
written this story? Consider the roles of men and women when answering this question.