Vocabulary
Definition of Simile
the comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as” to indicate what is being compared in order to provide the reader with a deeper understanding of one of those things
This is the setting where prisoners are confined and can only see shadows on a wall.
The cave
Author of Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Montag meets this English Professor
Montag uses this weapon to kill Captain Beatty.
Flamethrower
Definition of Diction
the intentional choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
In the cave, this source of light represents knowledge and truth in Plato’s allegory.
The sun
Guy Montag's wife
Mildred
This character visits Montag at home, causing Montag to panic and almost reveal his secret.
Captain Beatty
Montag's wife, Mildred, does this when she leaves their house for the last time.
Betray Montag by reporting him
Definition of Figurative Language
language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words and phrases and is used with the intention of creating an image, feeling, or deeper understanding for the reader
This is what the prisoners mistake for reality, being the only thing they've ever known.
shadows on the wall
Question that Clarisse asks Guy Montag that makes him question his emotional state
Are you happy?
The significance of the title “The Sieve and the Sand”?
It symbolizes the futility of trying to retain knowledge
This is the leader of the group Montag meets after escaping the city.
Granger
Definition of Allegory
a story that has a "hidden meaning" that communicates a message about society, politics, or human nature
This term describes the moment when a prisoner is freed and sees the world outside the cave for the first time.
Enlightenment
Mildred's favorite pastime involves her 'family,' which are actually these.
The TV Parlor Walls
Faber is hesitant to help Montag initially but is convinced after Montag shows him this.
The Bible
After fleeing the city, Montag follows the railroad tracks and meets this group of people.
The Book People
Definition of Allusion
the act of making an indirect reference to something that is cultural, historic, or literature based
The reaction of the prisoners when the freed individual returns symbolizes this societal phenomenon.
resistance to change or fear of the unknown
Montag changes in this way at the end of Part I
He is interested in books and begins to question burning them
This device, given to Montag by Faber, allows them to communicate secretly.
The Green Bullet
Montag remembers that he has part of this book committed to memory.
Book of Ecclesiastes