Characters
Her curiosity, love of nature, and desire for meaningful conversation are deemed “antisocial” and “peculiar.”
Who is Clarisse?
A robotic, eight legged creature used by firefighters to hunt and kill fugitives.
What is the mechanical Hound?
Bradbury uses this comparison when he writes that books are “loaded guns in the house next door.”
What is metaphor?
Montag begins to question his role as a fireman after meeting Clarisse and witnessing a woman burn with her books. This change in him is an example of this text structure.
What is cause/ effect?
Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a futuristic American city where books are banned and citizens are controlled by technology. This describes which literary element?
What is setting.
Montag’s mentor, representing the lost world of literature and critical thought.
Who are Faber?
Wall-sized television screens that provide immersive interactive entertainment.
What is a parlour wall?
When Bradbury describes the fire as “hungry” and the flames as “biting,” he’s using this device.
What is personification?
Montag faces the problem of living in a society that bans books, and he seeks this solution to preserve knowledge.
What is problem/ solution?
The sequence of events in which Montag changes from a loyal fireman to a defender of books represents this literary element.
What is plot?
The state’s enforcers of censorship. In this society their job is to start fires rather than put them out.
Who are firemen?
A mythical bird that, every few hundred years, builds a pyre, burns itself to death, and is reborn from the ashes.
What is the Phoenix?
The recurring image of fire representing both destruction and renewal is an example of this literary device.
What is Symbolism?
The story follows Montag’s transformation in a clear order: he burns books, questions society, rebels, and escapes. This demonstrates which text structure?
What is chronological order/sequence?
The central idea that censorship and ignorance lead to the destruction of society reflects this literary element.
What is theme?
The community of nomadic intellectuals led by Granger.
Who are the 'Book People?"
The name given to the fire truck and the official symbol of the firemen, worn on the uniform.
What is the salamander?
When Beatty says, “You can’t make someone listen to reason if they prefer to burn,” Bradbury is using this device to reveal his character’s cynicism.
What is irony?
Clarisse and Mildred are opposites in their interests and personalities, helping readers understand the values of individuality versus conformity. This uses which text structure?
What is compare/ contrast?
Montag’s journey is told and connect with a mood that shifts from oppressive and tense to hopeful by the end. This reflects which literary element?
What is tone?
The leader of the “Book People.” He is a former author who provides Montag with sanctuary and a new purpose.
Who is Granger?
Tiny, thimble-like radios that fit tightly into the ear, providing a constant stream of music, talk, and sound.
What is the seashell?
When Bradbury describes the city’s destruction as “a thunder of jets cutting the sky in two,” he is using this vivid technique to engage readers’ senses.
What is imagery?
Bradbury’s vivid portrayal of the Mechanical Hound with “eight legs of rubber and eyes of green-blue neon” is an example of which text structure?
What is description?
The main character who struggles against something, usually the hero of the story. They represents this literary element.
Who is the protagonist?