| Term | Definition |
| what was the setting | france (maison de sante 18--) |
| who are the characters | lunatics, monsieur maillard, narrator |
| what piont of view was the story | first person |
| what was the exposition | autumn 18--, extreme province of france maison de sante |
| what was the rizing action | the narrator go goes into the maison de sante and greets monsieur maillard |
| what was the climax | the shutters and doors are broken sown by the keepers who were tarred and feathered by the lunatics |
| what was the conflict | person v. society |
| what was the theme | those that are in france are not different from their capture |
| what is the mood | scary, creepy |
| what is the tone | funny, comedy |