Long Way Down
Who is the protagonist of Long Way Down?
Will Holloman
Define "theme"
The message or moral of a story; what the main character or reader learns
Quotation marks
When an author uses repeating words or phrases for dramatic or emotional effect, it is called...
Anaphora
Natasha and Daniel
Why is Will looking for Carlson Riggs?
He believes Riggs killed his brother
What is suspense?
When the audience/reader is hanging in anticipation, not knowing what will happen next
The author's feelings about the subject of the narrative is called...
Tone
Descriptive language that connects to the 5 senses is called...
Sensory Imagery
Daniel's parents want him to become a...
Doctor
Who wrote Long Way Down?
Jason Reynolds
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
The beginning sentences of a narrative that "hook" the reader...
Narrative Lead
Referring to another well-known text, event, person or thing is called...
Allusion
The main suspenseful element of the plot is...
Whether or not Natasha will get deported
How does the author build suspense in Long Way Down?
By setting it in a confined space, by introducing supernatural characters, by giving the main character a difficult & uncertain task, by ending on a cliffhanger
What are the parts of the Story Arc?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Resolution
When writing dialogue, you should ___________ every time a character speaks
Start a new paragraph
"Where I'm From" author George Ella Lyon is from which county in which state?
Harlan County, Kentucky
How does the story of Daniel and Natasha alter gender expectations?
By making Daniel the hopeless romantic and Natasha the serious, logical one
What is a theme of Long Way Down?
What are 4 types of CONFLICT?
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
What is Dramatic Irony?
When the reader/audience knows something the characters don't
In this kind of poem, the first letters of each line form their own word
Acrostic
Define "cultural identity..."