Terms
The time and place of a story.
setting
Pi was named after a _______ in ________.
swimming pool, France or Paris
What is the theme of the poem?
Making goals and then achieving those goals.
What part of the PLOT
is this? Skip puts tape in his younger brother's hair.
Inciting Incident
The following quote is an example of?
My father was larger than life in warmth, curiosity, generosity, magnetism, insight, and rage.
Foreshadowing
Irony
An image that represents something else.
Symbol
This is the main conflict in the Life of Pi.
Man vs. Nature
What is the symbol that the speaker wishes for?
Softball trophy
What are the ages of the two brothers?
Age 9 and age 14
What terms is the following quote an example of?
With a little luck, my brother would want to tell Pop about it.
Irony
Foreshadowing
Conflict
A struggle between two characters.
conflict
This animal was responsible for Pi's sanity while he was shipwrecked.
Bengal tiger
What is the following quote an example of?
"...the middle shelf of my bookcase . I'd dust it every day and polish it once a week."
imagery
What term does "Justice" describe concerning the story?
Theme
What does the raft and lifeboat represent?
safety
temporary home
Shows things that happened previously in the story of the character(s).
flashback
What was wrong with the island where the meerkats were?
At night, acidic and carnivorous.
What term is the following quote an example of?
"...her golden arm cocked up a little waiting for the pitch."
metaphor
Name two conflicts in the story.
Man vs. man (Skip vs. his younger brother)
Man vs. Self (Younger brother deciding how to get back at Skip)
Man vs. man (Younger son vs. mean Dad
What was supposed to be Richard Parker's name?
Thirsty
The main idea of a story such as justice, survival, or goals and achievements.
At what age did Pi experience a shipwreck?
Age 16
"...I'd stand next to the bookcase casual-like..."
simile (proud/casual)
When the boy breaks his brother's trophy, what part of the plot diagram is revealed?
resolution
How does Piscine become a legend in his childhood?
By explaining the mathematical definition of Pi.