What is the conflict in the story a path through the cemetery?

The conflict in this short story was that Ivan was always being teased and name called by the villagers, but when he accepted the lieutenants challenge, he was proving himself as brave, which was a solution. This conflict was man vs man because all the villagers picked on Ivan, but the conflict was also man vs self.

What is the path through the cemetery about?

“The Path Through The Cemetery “ is about a timid man named Ivan who overcomes his fear, at the expense of his life. The second short story “The Landlady” is about a young man who falls into the clutches of an evil woman, who is later on in the story responsible for his death.

What is the mood of the path through the cemetery?

The mood in this story is serious and suspenseful.

How does the setting of cemetery path contribute to the plot of the story?

The setting is bitterly cold and dark. This impacts the characters’ actions as well as the tone of the story. In this short story, the protagonist Ivan makes his nightly trip to the saloon across the cemetery from his house. His fear of crossing the cemetery foreshadows his later death there.

Which choice best describes what readers know for sure about why Ivan took the lieutenant’s challenge that night?

Which choice best describes what readers know for sure about why Ivan took the Lieutenant’s challenge that night? He was drinking and made poor choices.

What is the irony in cemetery path?

Readers expect that Ivan will be fine and that he was nervous for no reason, so it is ironic when he does not survive. Ivan is afraid of the cemetery so it is ironic that something terrible happened to him there. The story was ironic for the Lieutenant because he ended up owing Ivan 5 gold rubles.

What is the irony in the path through the cemetery?

Why wouldn’t Ivan cross through the cemetery on his way home?

Ivan never crossed the cemetery to get to his lonely shack on the other side. The path through the cemetery would save him many minutes, but he had never taken it – not even in the full light of the moon.

What is the conflict between Ivan and the lieutenant?

The major conflict and the is when the Cossack Lieutenant challenges Ivan to take a stroll in the cemetery and put a saber at the tallest tombstone. If Ivan does this the Cossack lieutenant will give him 5 rubles. The climax of the story is when Ivan the protagonist is gone to face his fear in the cemetery.

What does the Cold War knife sharp mean?

“The cold was knife-sharp” ( a weapon used to hurt). Macguffin. The five gold roubles. Irony. Timid Ivan is verbally mocked as ‘Ivan the Terrible’.

What is the main theme of the passage cemetery path?

Coordinating into the plot is Ross’s theme which is the appearances of things are not always the reality of things, which happens when the protagonist goes to the cemetery and faces his biggest fear.