Subgenres
Subgenres 2
Subgenres 3
Devil's Arithmetic Characters 1
Devil's Arithmetic Characters 2
100
a specific category of literature
What is a subgenre?
100
a true story; written by a person about himself or herself
What is an autobiography?
100
a fictional story often containing magic
What is fantasy?
100
the protagonist of The Devil's Arithmetic
Who is Hannah?
100
Hannah's great-aunt; was once known as Rivka; Chaya tells her the story of the camp at the end of the novel
Who is Aunt Eva?
200
a tale that can be read in one sitting
What is a short story?
200
a work of literature which contains a lesson to be learned; often tells why something is the way it is
What is a fable?
200
a scary story
What is horror?
200
the person the protagonist of the novel is thought to be in Poland
Who is Chaya?
200
Hannah's grandfather; formerly known as Wolfe in the camp
Who is Grandpa Will?
300
has stanzas; uses a lot of figurative language
What is poetry?
300
a story that is NOT true
What is fiction?
300
a work of fiction based on scientific developments
What is science fiction?
300
Chaya's friend from the concentration camp; turns out to be a relative of Hannah's
Who is Rivka?
300
a butcher who wishes to marry Gitl, although she thinks him a monster
Who is Yitzchak?
400
explains a natural phenomenon; often features gods and goddesses
What is a myth?
400
a true story; written about a person by someone else
What is a biography?
400
a long work of literature; a book
What is a novel?
400
Chaya's uncle; Gitl's brother
Who is Shmuel?
400
Hannah's brother
Who is Aaron?
500
has a lot of suspense and foreshadowing
What is mystery?
500
a work of literature that is true
What is nonfiction?
500
a short story; usually has animals as characters; passed down from generation to generation
What is a fable?
500
Chaya's aunt; Shmuel's sister; constantly refers to Yitzchak as a monster at the beginning of the novel
Who is Gitl?
500
Yitzchak's son
Who is Reuvan?
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