Themes
Unit Theme
How do I know love is real?
A line of poetry that ends with a natural pause indicated by punctuation?
What is an end-stopped line?
A minor weakness or serious moral failure
What is a character flaw?
A struggle between two characters or between a character and an outside source such as nature
What is external conflict?
Two boys struggle between wanting to win a fight and not ruining their friendship
What is the theme of Amigo Brothers?
What is enjabment?
The major turning point for the main character, something that affects the outcome of the story
An anonymous story that was originally passed along by word of mouth
What is a folktale?
A folktale involving a beggar who comes through a town needing water
What is the theme of Waters of Gold?
What is quatrain?
A character who changes as the story progresses
What is a developing character?
Providing the characters' actions or words but leaving the reader to infer their traits
A man sacrifices himself to go down with the ship to offer the gospel to others
What is the theme of The Titanic's Last Hero?
A grouping of verse lines within a poem
What is a stanza?
Straightforward details that tell the reader about the character
What is direct characterization?
Someone asks questions to another with the purpose of sharing the answers in written or verbal form
What is an initerview?
A selfish brother tells the story of how a scarlet ibis both symbolizes and foreshadows his younger brother's death
What is the theme of The Scarlet Ibis?
A son remembers his father's service to their family
What is Those Winter Sundays?
A type of irony when the reader knows details unknown to the characters in the story
What is a static character?