Characters
protagonist of the novel
Gerald
the character who drives the action and takes steps to achieve a goal
protagonist
a series of events that make up a story
plot
Gerald made this out of one of Aunt Queen's old wheelchairs
go kart
the different types of literature
genre
takes of Gerald after his mom is sent to jail
Aunt Queen
the obstacle in the way of the protagonist
antagonist
a struggle between two opposing forces
conflict
Aunt Queen bought this for Gerald on his 9th birthday
red bike
something that stands for itself as well as a deeper meaning
symbol
Gerald's little sister
Angel
hints or clues about what will happen later in the story
foreshadowing
when the audience knows something the characters don't know
dramatic irony
chicken soup
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
personification
Gerald's mother
Monique
when the author takes us back in time to previous events that affect the present story
flashback
the opposite of what is said is meant... usually sarcastic
verbal irony
the person helps Gerald report Jordan to the police
Mr. Washington
the author's attitude toward his subject
tone
Gerald's Stepfather
Jordan Sparks
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
a brief reference to someone or something in history
allusion
number of years that Gerald lived with Aunt Queen
6
the emotions created in the reader
mood