Characterization
Fist Stick Knife Gun
Theme
Practice Test Prep
Literary Devices/Character Conflicts
100
What is indirect characterization?
Indirect characterization is when the author SHOWS us how the character is feeling. He works out everyday. Trait: Strong
100
Who is the main character?
Geoffrey
100
What is the theme of a story?
The message the author is trying to show.
100
List the type of connections when can make when reading a text
text-to-text text-to-self text-to-world
100
List the type of conflicts our characters may face
character vs character character vs self character vs nature character vs society
200
What is direct characterization?
Direct characterization is when the author TELLS us how the character is feeling. "She was calm and quiet while taking the exam."
200
Identify the setting of the story
The Bronx
200
Chose a ONE WORD theme for THE GIVING TREE
EXAMPLES: Loyalty, Friendship, Greed
200
What is the difference between character vs character and character vs self?
In character vs self conflicts, the character struggles with internal (from within) problems. In character vs character conflicts, the character faces a negative situation with another character.
300
Geoffrey and his brothers didn't know how to fight. Is this an example of DIRECT or INDIRECT characterization?
Indirect characterization
300
What was life like for Geoffrey? Support your answer with evidence.
Life was lonely because he didn't have many friends. Life was HARD because they were poor.
300
In THE GIVING TREE, what would the TREE chose as the theme? The boy?
Opinion..
300
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of what literary device?
alliteration
300
Give an example of Onomatopoeia
Bang! Smash! Beep! AAAHHHHHHH!
400
The kids on Union Avenue were tough. They would fight in the street.
Direct characterization
400
What struggles has Geoffrey faced in life so far? Identify the conflicts
Character VS Society- has to fit in and fight in the Bronx, Character VS Character- he thought he made a friend at the grocery store, but was robbed of his change.
400
AGREE or DISAGREE: The theme for THE GIVING TREE is " Standing up for yourself can be hard to do". Why?
Opinion..
400
Identify symbols/symbolism used in Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree
Tree- mother/friend, Apple-money, Trunk-boat, Branches-house, stump-chair
400
Give an example of a simile
________ like / as _______
500
Provide an example of both direct and indirect characterization!
Direct- Indirect-
500
Chose a character trait for Geoffrey from the beginning of the story to the middle of the story. Support your answer with evidence.
In the beginning of the story Geoffrey was innocent. He didn't know how to fight. Towards the middle of the text he was a follower. He would fight the other kids to fit in on Union Avenue and in school.
500
What is the theme for Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun? Support your answer with evidence.
The theme is "In life, people struggle with problems and try to solve them". Geoffrey struggles with life in the Bronx. He tries to adapt to life in school and on Union Avenue.
500
Name the format/paragraphs of an essay .... HINT - your first paragraph is your....
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
500
What do similes and metaphors have in common? How are they different?
BOTH COMPARE two people/objects/things. Similes compare two things using LIKE or AS, metaphors do not.
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