This is the main idea behind a literary work, the message in the story, what the story is about
What is the theme
100
Catches the reader's attention, sets the scene, has a thesis statement
What is introduction
100
A third-generation fireman who suddenly realizes the emptiness of his life and starts to search for meaning in the books he is supposed to be burning.
Who is Guy Montag
100
The leader of the “Book People,” the group of hobo intellectuals Montag finds in the country.
Who is Granger
100
a story (fiction or nonfiction) and, sometimes, there is a narrator, a character or series of characters, who tell the story. The author of the story can also be the narrator of the story.
What is narrative writing
200
Events and action in the story
What is the plot
200
Show don't tell
Supporting Details of the strory
Shows the passage of Time
Transitions
What is The Body Paragraph
200
Montag’s brittle, sickly looking wife. She is obsessed with watching television and refuses to engage in frank conversation with her husband about their marriage or her feelings.
What is Mildred Montag
200
One of Mildred’s vapid friends. She is emotionally disconnected from her life, appearing unconcerned when her third husband is sent off to war.
Who is Mrs. Phelps
200
is important in your day-to-day life. In everyday life,you will write texts, e-mails, cover letters, etc. about your experiences, your ambitions, information you know, and feelings you have.
What is Why we should write Narratives
300
the dramatic struggle between two forces in essence of fiction, creates the plot
What is the conflict
300
The moral of the story, the closing
What is the Conclusion
300
The captain of Montag’s fire department. Although he is himself extremely well read, paradoxically he hates books and people who insist on reading them
Who is Captain Beatty
300
One of Mildred’s friends. Like Mrs. Phelps, she does not seem to care deeply about her own miserable life, which includes one divorce, one husband killed in an accident, one husband who commits suicide, and two children who hate her.
Who is Mrs. Bowles
400
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the place and time where the story takes place
What is the Setting
400
A retired English professor who loves books and helps Montag hide some
Who is Faber
400
A fireman that works with Montag that goes about his job unquestioningly
Who is Stone
500
The people, animals, or things presented in a literary work.
Protagonist: the good guy
Antagonist: the bad guy
What is the characters
500
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the perspective from which the story is told
What is Point of View
500
A beautiful seventeen-year-old who introduces Montag to the world’s potential for beauty and meaning with her gentle innocence and curiosity. She is an outcast from society because of her odd habits, which include hiking, playing with flowers, and asking questions
Who is Clarisse
500
A fireman that works with Montag that goes about his job unquestioningly