Vocabulary
Headgear used to control a horse
Bridle
“You’ll get the gallows, that’s what you’ll get!”
Alliteration
Beth sat on the dock next to her boyfriend, wondering if she should break up with him.
man vs self
Caleb looked at the test in front of him. The answer key was right under his elbow—forgotten by the teacher.
He stared at question seven, unsure. Then he slowly pushed the paper off his desk.
“Miss Harper,” he said, raising his hand, “you dropped something.”
Honesty is the best policy
What is the first part of the plot mountain? Explain the _____________ of Tuck Everlasting?
Exposition: 3 things connected; Winnie wants to runaway; TMYS is looking for someone; Mae Tuck sets out to see her boys
complete or dramatic change
revolutionary
“If that man dies, you Tucks are in a real pickle.”
idiom
The family bunkered down in the storm shelter, terrified that the tornado would destroy their house, or even worse, kill them.
man vs nature
Every afternoon, Jonas stayed after school, practicing free throws in the empty gym.
He missed. And missed. And missed again.
But on the night of the championship game, with two seconds left, he dribbled, took a deep breath, and the ball sank through the net and scored.
Work hard and never give up.
What is the second part of the plot mountain? Describe the __________________ of Tuck Everlasting.
Rising Action
impossible to subdue or defeat
Indomitable
“The man in the yellow suit was a marionette flung carelessly into a corner, arms and legs every which way amidst tangled strings.”
metaphor
Voldemort prowls the earth for eternity, seeking whom he may devour. His next host must be a human that is easy to control.
man vs supernatural
The new kid sat alone at lunch again.
Lily glanced at her tray, picked up her cookie, and walked over.
“Want to sit with me?” she asked.
The boy looked up and smiled. “Thanks. I thought no one noticed me.”
Kindness
What is the 3rd part of the plot mountain? Explain the _________ of Tuck Everlasting.
Climax. When Miles breaks Mae out of jail and Winnie replaces her.
behaving in an unacceptable manner
perversely
“They were careful with her, as if she was a delicate egg.”
simile
Michael and Wyatt argued loudly about who the next president should be and why the other political party was wrong.
man vs man
Mom wasn’t home yet, and the sink was full of dishes.
Ethan stared at them, then at the game controller in his hand.
With a sigh, he set it down, rolled up his sleeves, and got to work.
“She always helps me,” he said aloud. “Time I help her too.”
Rersponsibility
What is the 4th part of the plot mountain? What is the _______________ of Tuck Everlasting?
Falling action. The Tucks run into the night and Winnie goes home.
beg someone desperately
implore
“She watched as brilliant patterns of red and orange danced inside her eyelids.”
personification
Winnie wanted to runaway, regardless of her age and her parents rules.
man vs society
Emma stared at her painting. Everyone else had drawn perfect houses and trees, but hers was full of wild colors and swirls.
She started to crumple the paper, then stopped.
“It’s different,” she whispered. “But it’s me.”
She smoothed it out and pinned it to the wall with a smile.
Being different is ok. Self- acceptance
What is the 5th part of the plot mountain? What is the ________________ of Tuck Everlasting.
Resolution. Winnie decides not to drink the water and gives it to the toad instead. Treegap has an electrical fire and the wood burns down. The world is safe from the immortal water.