Poetry
How were words personified in "Primer Lesson"?
They wore clothing and could walk.
What type of story is Dr. Ida? (A person writing about another person's life)
Biography
How were both external conflicts resolved in the Robin Hood stories?
Robin Hood kills a forester.
This element is displayed by Samuel not knowing who is speaking to him, but the reader does.
Dramatic Irony
What decision does Ida Scudder make at the end of the story?
She goes home to become a doctor.
What do you call a pair of two rhyming lines in a poem?
A couplet
What makes a folktale a folktale?
It was passed down by memory before it was written down.
Describe one of the flashbacks in Dr. Ida
Words like creaking, sloshing, and buzz are called:
Onomatopoeia
Which story's theme is "Obey your conscience"?
The Friend Inside
True or False: 150 or 300 based on response.
Primer Lesson is considered a blank verse poem.
False. Correction - free verse.
What is the purpose of a myth?
To teach a lesson or about a fact of nature.
What were the 3 religions present in Dr. Ida?
Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam/Muslim
What do we call words like "ain't", "gonna", and "hows bouts"?
Dialect
Which three elements must be present for a story to be considered a myth?
2. Human heroes (superhuman or aided by gods/goddesses)
3. A dangerous journey/task or fantastical event.
What is the theme of "Primer Lesson"?
Watch what you say.
For which two reasons would we consider the Robin Hood stories "legends."
Historical setting. Possibly a historical hero. (External conflict)
Describe the two interruptions to Jim Kaley's deliveries in The Friend Inside.
2. Being bribed to show the message to a man and drink alcohol.
Dr. Ida's references to Samuel, Peter, and Jesus in her story.
Allusions
Which Bible character was in the "A" couplet in the New England Primer?
Adam
Which 3 elements must be missing from a poem for it to be considered "free verse."
Rhyme, meter, and line length.
Historical fiction contains three story elements that are from the past. What are they? (2 correct answers only win 250 points)
Characters, events, and settings.
Name the location and decade in which "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" takes place.
Mississippi in the 1930s.
What do you call the literary element that Eli's eyesight displays?
Symbolism
List 5 idioms we discussed in class. (100 for each correct response)
"Jump on the bandwagon" "Pull someone's leg" "A piece of my mind" "Under the weather" "Once in a blue moon" "Hit the books" "Piece of cake" "Bite the bullet" "Break the ice" "Cut to the chase"