Figurative Language
Types of Characters
Plot
Elements of Fiction
Types of Conflict
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"The book came flapping like a wounded duck and fell at Jeffrey's feet."
What is an example of a simile?
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Maniac is this type of character. He is a well-developed character with both good and bad traits. Round or Flat character?
What is a round character?
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The story begins with Jeffrey being orphaned when his parents are killed and he is in search of a home. The story takes place in Two Mills. Some of the major characters are Jeffrey Magee, Amanda, and John McNab. Denouement, Falling Action, or Exposition?
What is the exposition of Maniac Magee?
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The message about life. Messages conveyed in Maniac Magee: What goes around comes around. Don't judge a book by its cover. Treat others how you want to be treated.
What is a theme of Maniac Magee?
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A problem or struggle within a character. Example: Maniac could not save Russell from the trestle because it reminded him of his parents death. Internal or External Conflict?
What is internal conflict?
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"They say his stomach was a cereal box and his heart a sofa spring."
What is an example of a metaphor?
200
Grayson is this type of character. He is not well-developed with very few character traits. Round or flat character?
What is a flat character?
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Mars Bar and Amanda go to the zoo and convince Maniac to move back in with the Beales. He now has a permanent home on the East End of town. Exposition, Rising Action, or Resolution?

What is the resolution of Maniac Magee?

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Describe the novel, Maniac Magee, in one word. Examples: Racism, Homelessness, Friendship, Family

What is a theme topic of Maniac Magee?

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A problem or struggle between two characters or between one character and some outside force. Example: John McNabb and Mars Bar did not get along because they were from opposite sides of Two Mills. Internal or External Conflict?
What is external conflict?
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"They say he kept an eight-inch cockroach on a leash and that rats stood guard over him while he slept."
What is an example of a hyperbole?
300
Mars Bar is this type of character. Undergoes an important change in personality that permanently changes him. Dynamic or static character?
What is a dynamic character?
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Russell is trapped on the trestle and Mars Bar is the only one who can save him. Maniac walks away, gripped by his childhood trauma over his parent's death. Denouement, Climax, or Rising Action?
What is the climax of Maniac Magee?
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The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning. Irony or Foreshadowing? Example: Maniac's name is an example because he isn't truly a maniac.
What is irony?
300
Maniac felt terrible when he beat Mars in the race. "Why did I do it?" He hadn't even realized it till he crossed the line, and he regretted it instantly. Internal or External Conflict?
What is an example of internal conflict?
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"The broom pushed him away, turned him around, and swept him up the street."
What is an example of personification?
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Hands Down is this type of character. Although things happen to this character, it does not cause this character to change -- he remains the same throughout the story. Dynamic or static character?
What is a static character?
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After living in the buffalo pen in the local zoo, he is rescued by Grayson. He lives with Grayson until Grayson's sudden death. Rising Action, Falling Action, or Denouement?
What is the rising action of Maniac Magee?
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Reading between the lines, information not directly stated. Inferencing or Idiom? Example: "raggedy, flap-soled sneakers, a scraggly little kid jogging" .... We can tell that Maniac is poor.
What is an example of inferencing?
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When Maniac brings Mars Bar to John McNab's house for Piper's birthday party. Example: McNab kept his eyes on Mars Bar. "I ain't talkin' to you, Magee. I'm talking to sonny here. Don't you like our parties, sonny boy?" Internal or External Conflict?
What is an example external conflict?
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"Amanda was hardly finished when Maniac zipped across the room and stuck out his hand."
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
500
Piper and Russell are the same type of characters. They are not well-developed and remain the same throughout the story. Round and dynamic....or....flat and static?
What is a flat and static character?
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Maniac goes back to his safe place - the zoo. Mars Bar visits Maniac and describes what happen to Russell after he rescued him. Falling Action or Climax?
What is falling action of Maniac Magee?
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Clues which allow the reader to predict future actions - hints of what is to come later in the story Flashback or Foreshadowing? Example: "If you ask the man behind the counter, he'll take the clump of string our of a drawer and let you see it."
What is an example of foreshadowing?
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When Maniac moves in with Amanda and people from the East Side don't like the situation so they spray paint "Fishbelly Go Home" on Amanda's house. Internal or External Conflict?
What is an example of external conflict in Maniac Magee?
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