Vocab- Get Gritty
In terms of the farmer’s determination, a vocabulary word that would mean courage.
What is Grit?
The theme word to describe the community coming together during the Dust Bowl.
What is resilience?
The dust was a thief in the night.
What is metaphor?
This part of the plot introduces Billie Jo’s family, their farm, and their struggle to survive in the harsh environment of the Dust Bowl.
What is Exposition?
This character's emotional baggage is heavier than the dust storm that sweeps through their life.
Billie Jo.
The word used to describe the cattle as thin and bony.
What is gaunt?
The theme word to describe Billie Jo's emotional maturity.
What is growth?
Hope bloomed like a flower.
What is a simile?
In this part of the story, Billie Jo runs away from home, but ultimately returns after realizing the importance of family and reconciliation.
What is Falling Action? 🚶♀️💔🏡
This character leaves Billie Jo feeling abandoned, even though he’s physically present in her life.
Who is Pa? 💔🌪️
A word to describe an infection, as seen in Billie Jo's hands.
What is fester?
The theme word to describe Billie Jo overcoming her grief and dreaming of a better future.
What is hope?
The drought whispered promises of rain but never delivered.
What is personification?
This conflict represents Billie Jo’s ongoing battle with the dust & her damaged hands..
What is Man vs. Nature? 💨🌪️
This character’s charm is smooth enough to make you forget about the dust, but not enough to ignore the heartache.
Who is Mad Dog? 🎤💔
The word used to describe the land as dry and thirsty.
What is parched?
What theme is presented with Ma and the baby dying and the farmers losing money.
What is loss?
Hint: italicized part....Billie Jo's spirit soared like an eagle.
What is alliteration?
Billie Jo struggles with her desire to leave home and escape her grief, making this the heart of her internal conflict.
What is Man vs. Self? 😔🚶♀️
This character's arrival is like a tiny ray of hope in a dust-filled world, but also a reminder of everything Billie Jo has lost.
Who is the baby? 👶💔🌪️
Word used to describe Billie Jo wanting to get Out of the Dust. She is wishing for better days.
What is yearning?
Billie Jo being able to raise herself & grieve on her own and the farmers trying their best to make it through the dust storms.
What is survival?
Hint there is two.... check the #. Billie Jo really said ‘I’m a piano playing poet, suffering like a symphony in a dust storm’ 💀🎹💨 #DustyDrama.
Simile and alliteration
Billie Jo’s relationship with her father is defined by silent suffering and an inability to connect, making this a key conflict in the story.
What is Man vs. Man? 👨👧💔
This character's stubborn love is as strong as the roots of the apple tree, and even when silent, her presence is felt in every note of the piano Billie Jo will one day miss.
Who is Ma? 🍏🎹💔