TKAM Plot
TKAM Characters
Literary Terms
Writing
Poetry
100
What important lesson does Atticus teach Scout about understanding people? (Ch. 3)
Atticus tells Scout, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
100
Character who the children have never seen but heard stories about. It's rumored that he is locked up in his father's house.
Boo Radley.
100
Giving human qualities to non-human objects/animals.
Personification.
100
Which part of a persuasive essay states what the author is attempting to prove?
Thesis statement.
100
Type of poem that does NOT limit the length, rhyme scheme, or topic.
Free verse.
200
What dramatic event causes Atticus to wake up the children at one o'clock in the morning? (Ch. 8)
Miss Maudie's house is on fire. The men of the of the neighborhood are trying to salvage Miss Maudie's furniture from the flames. Three fire trucks arrive to fight the fire. By the end of the night, Miss Maudie's home is completely demolished.
200
The Finch family cook and disciplinarian for the children.
Calpurnia.
200
Figurative language that compares one thing to another.
Metaphor.
200
The part of an essay that contains citations (sources/information the author used to help research)?
Works cited/bibliography.
200
Type of poem that has 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.
Haiku.
300
Why does Atticus sit in front of the courthouse with a light bulb?
To protect Tom Robinson from being lynched by a group of angry men.
300
The protagonist and narrator.
Scout.
300
Part in a narrative (story) that explains past events.
Flashback.
300
Middle part of an essay that includes evidence for the subject.
Body.
300
What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?
AABBA.
400
What does Jem expect the verdict to be at the end of the trial? What was the ACTUAL verdict?
Jem thought the verdict would be "Not Guilty." The verdict was actually "Guilty."
400
The black man accused of raping a white woman.
Tom Robinson.
400
An event/person/object that predicts something that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing.
400
Part of an essay that reviews previous evidence and restates your thesis/introduction.
Conclusion.
400
Happy, sad, funny, romantic are all examples of ________ in poetry.
Tone.
500
What happens during the resolution (the end) of the novel? (Ch. 28-30)
Bob Ewell attacks Jem and Scout. Scout is almost strangled to death before Bob Ewell is pulled off and killed by a knife (probably by Boo) Radley). Boo Radley carries Jem back home to safety.
500
Scout and Jem's father and respected town lawyer.
Atticus Finch.
500
Hyperbole.
An exaggeration to describe something.
500
What is the difference between editing and revision?
Editing is fixing grammar and spelling errors. Revision is about changing your choice of words and structure.
500
What does the term "hook" mean in writing?
A part that grabs the reader's attention and makes them want to read further.
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