Types of Conflict
What is an INTERNAL conflict Brian faces?
The divorce, the secret, his mom, etc.
What is the biggest lesson in survival Brian learned after he got stung by a porcupine?
Self-Pity gets you nowhere.
Name a rising action of the story.
Teacher's discretion.
What type of figurative language is this?
“His forehead felt as if somebody had
been pounding on it with a hammer.”
Simile
Emergency Transmitter
What is an EXTERNAL conflict Brian faces?
Having to survive alone in the woods.
What lesson did Brian learn from the skunk?
To protect his food better and to have a stronger shelter.
Name a falling action of the story.
Teacher's Discretion
What type of figurative language is this?
"At the same time the wind tore at the fire and sprayed red coals and sparks in a cloud around him. Then it backed out, seemed to hesitate momentarily, and returned with a masssive roar... "
Personification
What does the word murky mean?
"The water was murky."
Foggy, cloudy, dirty
When the porcupine attacks Brian what KIND of conflict is this? Character vs. . .
Nature
What lesson did Brian learn from the tornado?
To adapt and rebuild.
Name the Climax of the story.
The tornado that wipes everything out and reveals the plane's tail.
What type of figurative language is this?
“From his height he could see not just a
part of the lake but across part of the
forest, a green carpet, and it was full of
life.” p. 107
Metaphor
How does Brian change from the beginning of to the end?
Brian's issues with his mom could be considered character vs. . . ?
character
What lesson did Brian continuously have to learn in situations like building fire, hunting foolbirds, and fishing?
Perseverance, keep pushing, determination, etc.
Name the resolution of the story.
Brian is saved by a pilot who hears the emergency transmitter.
What type of figurative language is this?
“He ripped at it until it released and
somehow - the water trying to kill him,
to end him.” p. 29
Personification
What is the theme of the novel?
In order to survive, you need to stay calm, think clearly, and have a positive attitude
The death of the pilot could be considered character vs. . . ?
Nature
What is the biggest lesson overall that Brian had to learn about himself?
That he is capable of keeping himself alive. SELF-RELIANCE
Name the exposition of the story.
Brian Robeson, a 13 year old boy, is on his way to the Canadian Wilderness to visit his father.
What type of figurative language is this?
“A flip of a giant coin and he was the
loser.” p. 157
Metaphor
What kind of car does Brian's mom drive?
Station wagon.