An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge

3 questions about the story:

1) What is the climax of the story?

2) Who are the main characters in the story?

3) What is the crisis?


Facts about Ambrose Bierce:

1) He married his wife, Mary Ellen ("Mollie"), on Christmas day.

2) He wrote in a variety of literary genres and was known as a master of "Pure English" by his contemporaries

3) He was in the military for many years and was appointed the position of Lieutenant.


The story takes place during the Civil War. The war started several months after the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1861. The south (confederate soldiers) wanted to keep slavery and wore gray uniforms, whilst le north (union soldiers) wore blue (yankees). Over 500 000 soldiers died.