Characterization
Literary Techniques
Ch. 1-3
Ch. 4-6
Ch 7-9
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The process by which the writer reveals (shows us) the personality of a character.
What is Characterization
100
What strictly focuses on the overall plot and characters of a work and can be described as a retelling of the material you have read?
What is summary.
100
The main character's first and last name.
What is Ishmael Beah.
100
Where does Ishmael live when he has his nightmare about being killed?
What is New York.
100
Who did Beah see for the last time in Kamator?
What is Junior.
200
the author or narrator reveals a character’s traits through his or her actions and speech. SHOWING
What is Indirect Characterization
200
If something is not expressed in a literal sense but through figures of speech, what kind of language is it?
What is Figurative Language.
200
What do Ishmael and his friends enjoy doing for fun?
What is listen to rap music and learn dance moves.
200
How did the boys get food, after people in the new village refused to sell their food due to being scared of the next attack and running out of food?
What is they stole it.
200
Why is the family at the river afraid of Beah?
What is he is the same age as many RUF soldiers.
300
What type of characterization is this an example of: Jim was very unlike any other businessman. He made sure that all his clients got what they had paid for.
What is Indirect Characterization.
300
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
What is a simile uses "like" or "as" to compare 2 things and a metaphor compares 2 things with like or as.
300
Where does the story take place?
What is Sierra Leone.
300
What are crapes?
What is shoes.
300
What does the medicine Beah's grandfather put under his skin allow Beah to do?
What is control snakes.
400
What do the letters in STEAL stand for?
What is Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, Looks
400
What type of figurative language is this an example of: My house is a million miles from here.
What is a hyperbole.
400
What did the rebels do when they saw civilians were trying to escape from them?
What is fire RPGs machine guns and all the weapons they had at them
400
Why did the boys decide to return to Mattru Jong after the first rebels attack?
What is to get money to pay for food
400
What did the chief command the guards to do to the boys?
What is undress them.
500
Describe Ishmael using TWO STEAL strategies
What is Teachers will determine right answers.
500
What does R.A.C.E stand for?
What is What is Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite evidence, Explain.
500
What does RUF stand for?
What is Revolutionary United Front
500
Where did the boys farm for three months? (name of place)
What is Kamator.
500
After the fishermen caught the boys, what kind of punishment did the villagers give them?
What is they took their shoes and chased them out of the village. The boys ran barefoot in 120 degree weather.
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