Characters & Conflicts
Figurative Language
Ex of Figurative Language
Plot &
Story
Characters & Conflicts 2
100
Feels very alone, thinks having a baby will make it better.
Who is Lupe?
100
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100

"During dinner my Dad asked "could you please pass the pepper, Peter."

What is alliteration?

100
These two characters bonded over both having deceased mothers.
Who is Porsha and Leslie?
100
Hit by her boyfriend, and her sister is in and out of abusive relationships.
Who is Chankara Troupe?
200
Everybody calls him Preacher, but really he wants to be a science teacher.
Who is Sterling?
200
A word that sounds like the sound it is referring to.
What is onomatopeia?
200

The clouds were dancing around the sun taking away the sunlight 

What is personification?

200
What is the theme of Bronx Masquerade?
What is overcoming stereotypes and/or overcoming life's conflicts?
200
An artist who feels his friends do not believe in him. He cannot afford his own art supplies.
Who is Raul?
300
Has a baby, and it is hard for her to keep up in school.
Who is Gloria Martinez?
300
Giving human traits to non-human objects.
What is personification?
300

Swoosh! The basketball hit nothing but net!

What is onomatopoeia?

300

Who is the main character and narrator of the novel?

Who is Tyrone Bittings?

300
Wants people to look at the person on the inside, not just pretty hair or skin color.
Who is Tanisha Scott?
400
Hides his intelligence and his interest in reading. Plays basketball.
Who is Devon?
400
Comparing two things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
400

"The light in this room is as bright as the sun, can someone please turn it off?"

What is Simile?

400

Which character has a hard time fitting in and Tyrone assumes he cannot "flow" because of his race ?

Who is Steve Ericson?

400
Moved to the Bronx after her mom died of cancer.
Who is Leslie Lucas?
500
Very shy and overweight.
Who is Janelle Battle?
500
When the first letter of multiple words have the same sound.
What is alliteration?
500

I am a mountain I stand tall and strong when I fight for what I believe in

What is metaphor?

500

This person is worried about the future, and the future of Tyrone.

Who is Wesley "Bad Boy" Boone.

500

Mom died of a drug overdose.

Who is Porsha?

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