Vocabulary
The ability to recover quickly from difficulties.
What is resilience?
The urban setting of Forged by Fire is in this Ohio city.
What is Cincinnati?
Identify the figurative language: “Gerald’s anger was a volcano ready to erupt.”
Metaphor
the message or life lesson in a story, something a character learns
What is theme?
Gerald’s half-sister, and he feels responsible for protecting her.
Who is Angel?
The action of being saved from sin, error, or evil, often linked to personal growth or forgiveness.
What is redemption?
Angel’s love for this represents her way of coping with trauma and finding joy and freedom despite the difficult circumstances she faces at home.
What is dancing?
His fear was like a dark shadow that followed him everywhere.
Simile
Gerald protects Angel from Jordan’s abuse, even when it puts him in danger.
What is Courage?
She uses a wheelchair and is very generous, loving, and stern.
Who is Aunt Queen?
Threatening or showing danger.
What is menacing?
A sport that Gerald exels in.
What is basketball?
The darkness of the room swallowed Gerald whole, leaving him feeling small and powerless."
Personification
Despite his rough childhood, Gerald never gives up and continues to care for Angel.
What is Resilience?
The type of conflict in Forged by Fire
Character vs character (Jordan vs Gerald)
Resistance or bold disobedience.
What is defiance?
It symbolizes how Gerald’s character and strength are shaped by the trials and traumas he endures,
What is Fire?
"Jordan’s threats hung in the air like a dark cloud, suffocating any hope Gerald had left."
hyperbole
The bond between Gerald and Angel grows stronger as they face challenges together.
What is Family or Brotherhood?
She is arrested for child neglect and drug abuse.
Who is Monique?
A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
What is Trauma?
This evolves from one of resentment and anger to a complex mix of forgiveness and understanding as he helps her during her recovery.
What is Gerald's relationship with his mother?
Aunt Queen was the anchor in Gerald's stormy life, keeping him steady when everything else was chaotic."
metapahor
Gerald struggles with forgiving his mother but eventually decides to help her when she’s in need.
What is Forgiveness?
A major element that changes Gerald’s life at the beginning of the story?