Literary Terms
This term names the time and place where a story happens.
A sudden, widespread, or extraordinary disaster (used in the exam context: the earthquake in Haiti). IS IT --catastrophe or diverted
Who is the protagonist of A Long Walk to Water?
Salva
Lyddie, what does the bear BEST symbolize?
Lyddie’s ability to deal with any challenge and face it head on.)
The book is organized into short memories called vignettes; throughout, Esperanza tries to come to terms with identity. True or False?
true
A writer’s attitude toward a subject or audience (often conveyed through word choice).
The act of completely submerging something in a liquid, or the state of being deeply engrossed and involved in an activity or subject, IS IT - Immersion or incubation
Immersion
In Salva’s story, what does the phrase "standing on the edge of a giant hole" show he feels? (emotion)
Despair
Which word would MOST LIKELY not describe Lyddie?
Unmotivated
From what point of view is the story told?
1st person
Figure of speech using "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things.
a musician who plays a fiddle (a violin)
Fiddler
In Nya’s timeline, what is the "iron giraffe"?
A drill
Why does Lyddie work so hard?
She is trying to pay off debt and reunite her family
In the section "Marin," whom does Marin watch during the day?
Little cousins
A comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as"; it states one thing is another.
any document or composition produced by hand or typed, rather than being mechanically printed
Manuscript
he line "It was like music, the sound of Akeer’s laugh" shows Nya feels what about Akeer?
What is happiness that her sister is feeling better?
“She’d acted like a crazed beast” is an example of what figurative language?
Simile
What does Esperanza long for most?
a better life and a place to belong
The peak of a story, when tension is highest and events turn toward resolution.
Term: to recognize, establish, or mark the distinctions between things- Looks like the word different
Differentiate
What is the name of Salva's organization?
How does the speed-up in the factory affect Lyddie?
She is mentally and physically exhausted
A vignette often includes setting, characters, and theme. Which of these is NOT usually a vignette feature from the provided choices?
Multiculturalism