Characters
Name the main character of the text.
Eve
Who is the author?
Ursula LeGuin
Find one example of a simile.
"like tin cans tied to a tail" (LeGuin, p. 1).
Name one animal from the story that did not want to be unnamed.
Yak, cat
Steadfast
Doing something resolutely dutifully, stubbornly.
Name one character AND its reaction to being unnamed.
EX: The horses were happy and willing to give up their names.
The yaks were resistant and fought back.
What is the story a biblical reference to?
Adam and Eve (Book of Genesis)
Find one example of alliteration in the story (words that start with the same letter ex. She sells seashells by the seashore)
"like tin cans tied to a tail" (LeGuin, p. 1).
Name one group of animals and their reaction to being unnamed.
Farm animals - enthusiastic
Pets - reluctant but gave in
Ubiquitous
Something that is present of found or seeming to be found everywhere.
Which animal did not want to reveal their names?
The cats
WHEN and WHERE was the story originally published?
published in the New Yorker in 1985
What is an allusion and what elements of "She Unnames Them" is an allusion?
an allusion is a reference to a historical person, event, or story.
Adam, Eve, & the animals refer to the characters from the Bible
the setting refers to the Garden of Eden
How did the insects get rid of their names?
They did it quickly and loudly
Ineffably
Impossible to explain
What was the end goal for the animals?
To have a sense of independence and to be unique
What is LeGuin known for writing about?
science fiction, feminism, and fantasy
Find one example of onomatopoeia.
buzzing, humming
Why did the "verbally talented" pets refuse to give up their names at first?
They thought their names were important to them since they could repeat them, stronger sense of identity?
Alacrity
What is the relationship dynamic between Adam and Eve?
Adam has power over Eve, Eve is searching for independence/herself
When LeGuin published her work, how did she intend people to respond to it?
She hoped readers would take it partly as a joke.
Find an example of personification that is NOT given to the animals.
"tall dancers motionless"
What made the animals closer to eachother.
Removing the names
Ephemeral
Something that last for a short time.