Lit Terms
the person or force that works against the hero of the story
antagonist
a problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story
Conflict
In “Thank You Ma’am”, how do the boy and the woman meet each other?
He tries to steal her purse
In “A Retrieved Reformation,” what happens to Jimmy Valentine in Elmore?
He falls in love with a girl and takes on a new identity, opening a respectable legal business
This person takes in Huck and he lives with her at the beginning of the book.
Widow Douglas
the message about life or human nature that is “the focus” in the story that the writer wants to tell.
Theme
the feeling a piece of literature is intended to create in a reader
Mood
In “How it Feels to be Colored Me,” how old is Hurston when she moves from Eatonville to Jacksonville?
13 years old
In “A Retrieved Reformation,” how do Jimmy and Ben Price react to seeing one another?
Jimmy agrees to go with Ben to jail, but Ben pretends not to know him
This is when you write a passage in your own words
paraphrase
person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself, most often something concrete or tangible that represents an abstract idea
Symbol
figurative language comparing 2 things without using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
In “How it Feels to be Colored Me,” Hurston feels like a stuffed brown bag because...
Her experiences define her more than her skin color
In “A Retrieved Reformation,” what happens at the bank?
Jimmy’s future niece gets locked in a brand new, secure safe.
What island did Huck and Jim meet on after they each ran away?
Jackson Island
words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses.
imagery
speech that reflects pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar typical of a geographical or social group
Dialect
In “Thank You Ma’am”, how does the woman try to teach the boy a lesson?
She takes him home and show him compassion while telling him what she has experienced.
In the story “Sculptor’s Funeral”, who accompanied Harvey’s body back “home”?
Henry Steavens, a student/apprentice of Harvey’s
What 2 places does Gene visit when he returns to school?
The Tree and the Marble Staircase
The leaves danced through the lawn.
Personification
“Reckon I have. Almost died first year I come to school and et them"
Dialect
In "How it Feels to be Colored Me," what town is Hurston from and where does she move? How are they different?
Eatonville to Jacksonville
Diversity
In the story “Sculptor’s Funeral”, why does Jim Laird stand up for Harvey Merrick?
He knew Harvey because they went to school together and had things in common
What is Meyer Wolfsheim’s claim to fame?
He rigged the 1919 World Series