Author's Style
TRUE OR FALSE: An author's diction determines an author's style.
TRUE
How much does it cost to go on a Time Safari?
$10,000.00
For what purpose do writer's use repetition?
To emphasize/for emphasis
In hunting, the term "game" refers to...
THE ANIMAL BEING HUNTED
Name the main character from A Sound of Thunder.
Eckels
In literature, an author's ____________ refers to the language they use in their writing.
STYLE
TRUE OR FALSE: The story, A Sound of Thunder, is set in the future, but characters travel back in time to hunt dinosaurs.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Sensory Language does not appeal to the 5 senses.
FALSE
Use the context clues in the excerpt to help you define the word, "verdict:"
"'It can't be killed,' Eckels pronounced this verdict quietly..."
Read the excerpt:
"Warm phlegm gathered in Eckels' throat; he swallowed and pushed it down. The muscles around his mouth formed a smile as he put his hand slowly out upon the air, and in that hand waved a check for ten thousand dollars to the man behind the desk."
Based on these details, how is Eckels feeling and how do you know?
Answers will vary. Eckels is feeling nervous, and I know this because the text says, "Warm phlegm gathered" in his throat and that he pushed it down. He also "put his hand slowly" in the air. Both of these indicate he's feeling nervous, or maybe even hesitation, about what he's about to do.
Read the excerpt and determine which stylistic element is used:
Last May, I saw a dragonfly as colorful as a rainbow.
Figurative Language and/or Simile
Name at least one other character, aside from Eckels, from A Sound of Thunder.
Lesperance, Mr. Travis, President Keith, Bilings, Kramer, Deutscher...
Read the excerpt from A Sound of Thunder:
"It ran with a gliding ballet step, far too poised for its ten tons. It moved into a sunset area warily, its beautiful reptilian hands feeling the air."
For what purpose does the author use imagery to describe the T-Rex?
Answers will vary. The author uses imagery to help readers visualize what's happening with the T-Rex.
Read the excerpt:
"'Stop that!' said Travis, 'Don't even aim for fun, blast you! If your guns should go of..."
"Eckels flushed. 'Where's our Tyrannosaurus?'"
Based on the context clues, what is the connotation of the word, "flushed," as it's used here?
Answers will vary. Here, the word, "flushed," is used to indicate that Eckels feels embarrassed after being called out for playing with the gun.
How does Lespearance, Mr. Travis's assistant, determine which animals to shoot?
For what purpose do authors use VIVID details in their writing?
Answers will vary. Vivid details are descriptive details that help the reader/audience experience the text. The more vivid the details, the more the reader/audience can envision, or picture, what's happening.
At the end of the story, what led to (what we believe is) Eckels' death?
"The Machine slowed; its scream fell to a murmur," is an example of which type of figurative language? Explain how you know.
Answers will vary. The figurative language used is personification. The word "its" refers to the Machine, and "its SCREAM FELL to a murmur," which are things that objects cannot literally do.
A T-Rex is more formally known as a...
TYRANNOSAURUS REX
Who shoots Travis?
Mr. Travis
Out of the 3 types of sentences (simple, compound, complex), which type does Ray Bradbury mostly use in A Sound of Thunder?
Complex sentences
Which statement best portrays the theme of A Sound of Thunder?
A. Little things lead to big things
B. Money is the root of evil
C. Our actions have unintended, widespread consequences
D. Power and money make people do weird things
C. Our actions have unintended, widespread consequences
Explain the significance of the simile, “This makes Africa seem like Illinois,” (pg. 2) from A Sound of Thunder.
Answers will vary. Because Africa is known to have big, exotic game for hunting and Illinois is known for its flat, less exciting plains, the simile highlights how much more exciting, and exotic, hunting T-Rexes are in comparison to lions, tigers, rhinos, etc. Eckels is saying that being able to time travel for hunting purposes makes hunting in Africa seem boring.
Chaos Theory is more commonly known as the...
BUTTERFLY EFFECT
What does Mr. Travis's speech about the importance of "staying on the path," indicate about his character?
Answers will vary. Mr. Travis' lengthy speech about time travel and the importance of staying on the path reveals that he is serious about people following the rules, not playing around, etc. He's a very serious and stern character.