Literary Devices
"the vibe"
mood
a word that means the opposite
What did Lennie kill at the beginning of this chapter?
his puppy
The other men were planning to ____ (vocab) Lennie.
lynch
What was Curley's wife's name?
She didn't have one; the author never says it
"her body flopped like a fish" is an example of a
simile
A synonym for "sorrow":
woe
What were the other men doing when Lennie and Curley's wife were in the barn?
playing horseshoes
How did Lennie die? (be specific)
George shot him in the back of the head
Write down our "Essential Question" for this Quarter:
What is an individual's duty to others?
"onomatopoeia" attempts to capture ______ in a written word.
sound
When you do something seriously and with conviction
earnestly
Which two men discover Curley's wife's body?
Candy then George
The hallucinations of Aunt Clara are meant to represent Lennie's...
conscience; guilt
The physical separation of people because of their race is called
segregation
sarcasm; saying the opposite of what you mean
verbal irony
adverb meaning, "to do something with satisfaction"
complacently
How did Curley's wife die? (give details)
Lennie shook her so hard that he broke her neck.
What is the difference between "murder" and "manslaughter"?
The intention; manslaughter is on accident, murder is on purpose.
Write down a strong "theme" from this novel:
teacher will determine
The central idea, or life lesson, woven throughout a piece of work is known as
theme
Write down an example of a sound that could be considered jarring:
* the sound must have an unpleasant, disturbing, or annoying effect
Provide TEXTUAL EVIDENCE of Lennies "guilt" after he killed Curley's wife (pgs. 91-92) :
teacher will determine
George and Lennie's situation is meant to PARALLEL which other character's situation?
Candy and putting down his dog
Write down the first and last name of our author:
John Steinbeck