A thief and some stones
Who narrates The Book Thief?
Death
What is Fortunato dressed as during the carnival?
A jester
What is about to happen to Peyton Farquhar at the start of the story?
He is about to be executed by hanging
Aerial
Somehow related to the air
Explain narrator in your own words:
The person or being telling the story
How do the villagers regard the lottery at the beginning of the story?
As a normal, routine event
What is Montresor’s main reason for seeking revenge against Fortunato?
Fortunato insulted him
Mood: What ___________________ do I experience while reading?
Emotions
Coherent
Logically consistent, intelligible
Voice: Does this sound like a unique _________________________ is speaking?
Person
The Book Thief: Why does Death say he notices colors?
They distract him from the pain of his work
How does the narrator influence your view of Count Olaf?
By telling you exactly what to think of him.
Which war provides the setting for the story?
Civil War
Immutable
Not changeable
Explain perspective in your own words:
The direction or way a story is told
There are three main types: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
What mistake does Death admit when he first sees Liesel?
He became curious and stayed too long
A Cask of Amontillado: The story is told from which point of view?
First-person
Tone: What is the author’s ______________________ towards the topic?
Attitude
Impervious
Impenetrable, incapable of being affected
Explain 2nd Person POV in your own words:
A perspective where the narrator tells the story to the audience directly, addressing the reader and including them in the story
Who conducts the lottery?
Mr. Summers
Why does the narrator tell readers to stop reading if they want a happy story?
To set the dark and gloomy tone
Explain tone in your own words:
The way an author/narrator interprets a situation, their attitude towards it
Parsimony
Frugality, stinginess
Explain 3rd Person Limited in your own words:
An outside observer with only limited knowledge of thoughts and feelings