Characters
This character can best be described as curious and talkative.
Who is Clarisse McClellan?
This is the main conflict in the novel.
What is Person vs Society?
This mythical being is described by Granger and best represented by Montag.
What is a phoenix?
This is a reference to something else that helps the reader understand a situation.
What is an allusion?
This is the proper in-text citation for a quote from Fahrenheit 451 that appears on page 30.
What is...
(Bradbury 30)
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This character nonchalantly (without emotion) informs Montag of Clarisse's death... which happened multiple days ago.
This is the genre of the novel, characterized by dangerous technological advancements, a "near-future" setting, and a central message connected to social issues at the time of writing.
What is science fiction?
This item, part of the title of Part II, is a symbol for the difficulty of retaining information, especially in this society of constant noise and distraction.
What is a sieve?
Firemen who start rather than stop fires is an example of this type of irony.
This describes a character like Montag who experiences drastic changes in beliefs and behaviors over the course of a narrative.
This character would describe himself as both cowardly yet hopeful.
Who is Faber?
This describes the setting of the novel, characterized by a controlling government, propaganda on the TVs and radio, citizens under constant surveillance, and the exclusion of anyone who does not fit the "norm."
What is dystopia(n)?
This creature, believed by the Ancient Greeks to have been born from fire, represents the firemen.
What is a salamander?
"The sky over the house screamed. The jet bombers did all the screaming for him" is an example of this figurative language device.
Granger says he and the other intellectuals are going to build this so that society will reflect on the mistakes they made before.
What is a mirror factory?
Mildred feels this way about Montag's desire to study the books.
(Answers will vary)
What is indifferent, uninterested, afraid, or bored?
This is what Faber gave to Montag after their initial meeting in the park, and after Montag suspected the former professor of reading and quoting poetry.
What is his phone number?
This symbolizes the center of the home, where families traditionally gathered for warmth and safety.
What is a hearth?
Mildred's referring to the parlor TV walls as her "family" and Beatty's constant quoting of classic literature to argue against reading books are both examples of...
What is verbal irony?
This is Ms. Irvine's favorite quote from the novel; it is a reminder to live one's life completely and fully, embracing all that the world has to offer.
What is "Stuff your eyes with wonder"?
This likely establishes the protagonist as a standard, uninteresting, average individual in this society.
Montag does this to escape the Hound and the other firemen (1 point per answer).
What is...
-wears Faber's clothes to hide his scent
-splashes alcohol to hide his scent
-sends his clothes down the river
-swims across the river
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This is a symbol for both destruction AND survival, control AND awakening.
What is fire?
This device refers to when an author uses speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, or looks to show the reader what a character is like.
What is indirect characterization?
What is the Cold War (and/or Red Scare)?