Vocabulary
Great sadness; sorrow
What is "woe"?
The atmosphere created for the audience through the author's word choice.
What is "mood"?
Lennie says he can do this to make George's life easier
What is "Go live in a cave"?
This character enjoys fluffy textures.
Who is Lennie
This character runs the ranch
Who is "The Boss"?
1. lacking in variation of vocal tone or pitch 2. boring, repetitive; lacking in variety
What is "monotonous"?
A character that does not change over the course of a story.
What is "static character"?
George tells the Boss this lie about his relationship with Lennie
What is "They are cousins"?
This character shot his best friend
Who is George?
This character told Curley that he "got his hand stuck in a machine"
Who is "Slim"?
hostile and aggressive
What is "belligerent"?
A character that changes throughout the course of a story
Curley's wife reveals this secret to Lennie
What is "She doesn't like Curley"?
This character is described as "pugnacious"
Who is Curley?
This character wishes he shot his own dog
Who is "Candy"?
making someone feel less angry or mistrustful; charming.
What is "disarming"?
The death of Curley's wife is an example of this plot element.
What is "climax"?
This happened to Crooks, leaving him with a crooked spine.
What is "kicked by a horse"?
This character wanted to be a movie star
Who is Curley's wife
This character appears in Lennie's hallucination
Who is "Aunt Clara"?
the way in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
What is "hierarchy"?
"You're nuts!" is an example of this literary device
What is "connotation"?
George shooting Lennie was parallel to this earlier plot point.
What is "Carlson shooting Candy's dog"?
This character reads a lot and avoids other people
George stole this characters luger
Who is "Carlson"?