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1st person POV
What is the definition of "presumptuous"?
(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
What is the definition of foreshadowing?
When the author hints at something that's to come
What is 3rd person POV?
The story is about "he" or "she"
What is the definition of theme?
The significant statement that the story is making about society or human nature
Name all the main characters in SLB
Lily, T. Ray, Rosaleen, August, May, June, Zach
What is the definition of "oblivious"?
Unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to)
What is irony?
When the outcome of what is expected is the opposite of what actually happens
What is a symbol?
Something that represents something beyond itself
What is personfication?
Attributing human qualities to objects or animals
What type of conflict is most prevalent in SLB?
Peron vs. self
What is the definition of "sashay"?
To glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly
Why was Emmett Till killed?
Because he allegedly whistled at a white woman
What is dramatic irony?
Where the reader knows something that the character(s) do not know
What is spatial setting?
The geographic place(s) in which the action of a story takes place
What are the three climaxes of SLB?
1) Zach getting arrested
2)May dying
3) Lily telling August the truth
What is the definition of "bristled?"
To become rigid with anger or irritation
How was Emmett Till's body identified?
By his ring with his initials on it
What are the four types of conflict?
Person vs. person conflict
Person vs. self conflict
Person vs. nature conflict
Person vs. society conflict
True or False: The theme of a story is the moral/lesson it's telling
False - Theme is making a statement about society
What is the specific temporal setting of SLB?
Summer in 1964
What is the definition of "demoralized"?
Having lost confidence or hope; disheartened
What is the exposition of a story?
The introduction to a story
What is the name for the quote placed at the beginning of each chapter?
Epigraph
Which type of conflict is NOT present in SLB?
Person vs. nature