Character
Poetic Devices
To Kill a Mockingbird
R&J Why
Who Said It?
100

Characterization

The traits that make up a character. 

100

Anaphora

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of two or more subsequent lines

100
Describe the protagonist.

Scout is a tom boy. She's smart, but immature due to her age (6). 

100

Why does Romeo kill Tybalt?

Tybalt killed Romeo's best friend, Mercutio.

100

"If you ever disturb the our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."

Prince Escalus
200

Dynamic vs Flat

Dynamic- a character who changes

Flat- a character who does not change

200

Enjambment

the continuation of an idea from one line to the next without an end-stop

200

Compare and contast the Cunningham and Ewell families.

Cunningham's- respectful, pay back debts, hardworking

Ewell's- rude, lazy, hunt illegally

200

Why does Friar Lawrence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

To bring the two families together and end the feud.

200

"My only love sprung from my only hate!"

Juliet

300

Direct and Indirect Characterization

Direct- character traits are stated directly. "He is a jerk!"

Indirect- character traits are revealed through STEAL.

300
Cacophony vs Euphony

Cacophony- loud, harsh sound

Euphony- beautiful, melodic sound

300

What is the story's main conflict?

Tom Robinson, an African American, is excused of raping Mayella Ewell.

300

Why do Juliet's parents finally agree to Paris's marriage proposal?

They want to bring a happy occasion to the family after Tybalt's death.

300

"A plague o' both your houses. They have made worms meat of me."

Mercutio

400

Round vs Flat Characters

Round character- complex, multidimensional

Flat character- simple, unchanging

400

Connotation

the feeling a word invokes

400

What does the mockingbird symbolize?

Innocence/Innocent People (Tom, Boo, etc.)

400

Why does Romeo tell Tybalt he loves him?

Because Romeo is married to Juliet and is now Tybalt's cousin.

400

"Why art thou yet so fair?"

Romeo

500

Foil Characters

Characters who contrast one another, thereby highlighting these differences in each other.

500

Alliteration, Assonance, and Consonance

Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Assonance- repetition of vowel sounds at any point in a word

Consonance- repetition of consonant sounds at any point in a word

500

What happened to Bob Ewell?

He was killed by Boo Radley; however, the police said he fell on his own knife.

500

Why doesn't Friar John give Romeo the letter?

Because he was in quarantine.

500

"The love I bear thee can afford no better term than this: thou art a villain."

Tybalt

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