Indian Father's Plea
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The Author of Indian Father's Plea
*extra points for both names
Robert Lake
Medicine Grizzybear
The grade of school Wind-Wolf was in at the time of the article
Kindergarten
A comparison between 2 unlike things.
Metaphor
Grabs the reader’s attention
Hook
The problem in the story
Conflict
Fathers Claim
His son is not a slow learner he is culturally different
Teacher's claim
Wind-Wolf is a slow learner
When the author provides hints of what may happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
Evidence that proves a texts argument
Support
The turning point of the story
Climax
Number of tail feathers on a perfectly balanced eagle
13 tail feathers
Wind-Wolf's first "Class room chair"
The Indian Baby basket
Something (usually an object) that represents an idea or feeling
Symbolism
States your belief and what you wish to argue
Claim
Exposition
All of the information the reader needs to know before the story begins
Wind-Wolf knows they're are ___ number of moon cycles a year
13 moon cycles
2 concessions and refutations from the text
(Teacher will judge)
The author’s/character’s feelings or attitude towards a subject.
Tone
Recognize the argument made by the other side but prove your side has more validity
Concession and Refutations
All the events after the climax. The tension of the story comes down.
Falling Action
Author's call to action
he asks the teacher to work with him and not against him to educate his son
the 2 nations the Author is from
Seneca and Cherokee
Giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action, or characteristics) to non-living objects
Personification
Draws your argument to a close, and makes a final appeal to values
Call to Action
Rising Action
All of the events in the story leading up to the climax