Characters
Who would be the antagonist in The Kitchen Boy?
The Bolsheviks. Yakov Yurovsky specifically.
What are the three components of setting?
Location, Time Period, Social Conditions
What does repetition usually do in a poem?
It helps to create rhythm and/or emphasizes the repeated words/phrases
What's the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
They both compare two unlike things to make a point. Similes do it using "like" or "as"
What is foreshadowing? Give an example from The Kitchen Boy.
Foreshadowing is when the author gives hints as to what is going to happen later in the story. They can sometimes be very subtle.
True or False: The protagonist is always the hero of the story.
False: The protagonist does NOT have to be a hero or a good person. They just have to be the main character.
What's the difference between external and internal conflict? Give an example of BOTH from Kitchen Boy.
External: a character vs. something else (Example: Leonka is in conflict with the Bolsheviks)
Internal: a character vs. themselves (Example: Misha is wrestling with feeling like he deserves punishment while also trying to make up for what he did)
How would you write out the rhyme scheme of the following stanza from the poem "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar
I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,
When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—
When he beats his bars and he would be free;
It is not a carol of joy or glee,
But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,
But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—
I know why the caged bird sings!
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What is personification? Give an example (from your own head).
Personification is when human characteristic are given to a nonhuman thing. Example: The ocean waves attacked the shore.
What's the mood of a story? Give an example of a popular movie and what type of mood it creates.
The mood of the story is the emotion that the story creates in the reader.
Example: Toy Story has a very nostalgic mood.
What's a static character? Give an example from The Kitchen Boy.
A character who doesn't change in the story. Example: Komendant Avdeyev. Sister Antonina. Aleksei. Anastasiya.
What's the climax of the story?
The turning point where the character has to make a difficult decision that determines the outcome of the conflict.
What does it mean if a poem is written in blank or free verse?
What is symbolism? Give an example.
What is the tone of a story? Give an example of a popular movie and describe what tone it uses.
The tone is the way that the author writes the story or the author's attitude towards what they're writing about.
Example: The Harry Potter movies get progressively darker and have a more serious tone as the series goes on.
What's a dynamic character? Give an example from The Kitchen Boy.
A dynamic character is a character who changes or grows in the story. Example: Leonka, Nikolai
What's the theme of a story? Give an example from The Kitchen Boy.
The theme is a universal message, belief, or lesson. A theme of The Kitchen Boy is that guilt has a powerful effect on the individual, even perhaps for the rest of their lives.
How many lines does a sonnet have?
14
What is an allegory? Give an example.
An allegory is when an entire story has a hidden meaning. It's made up of several symbols and metaphors.
What are the three types of irony? What is the common idea throughout all three of them?
Verbal, Situational, Dramatic.
Irony = opposite