Literary Elements
A comparison between two things WITHOUT using like or as
Metaphor
What point of view is this written in?
First person
Why is Margot sad throughout the story?
She misses Earth and the sun.
What are the 3 reasons Victor takes French?
Teresa takes the class, he wants to go to France, and he already knows Spanish and English.
An object/reference that has a deeper meaning
Symbolism
What is the setting?
Outdoors, in the woods, near Spring Lake
How does William and the other classmates bully Margot?
They shove her in a closet on the day the sun comes out after 7 years.
What is the setting of the story?
Fresno, California on the first day of school in seventh grade.
What is foreshadowing?
Hints that take place in a story about an event that has not happened yet
How does the husband die at the end?
What point of view is this story told in?
What point of view is this written in?
Third person omniscient.
What is the theme?
What is one example of foreshadowing that takes place in the story?
Written in past tense, "I can't believe it", husband smells weird, husband sneaks out, baby is scared of husband, "singing", etc.
Name one theme seen through the story and explain how.
Jealousy, bullying, outcasts, isolation- the classmates' treatment towards Margot.
Which of the following is an example of a simile from the story?
a. "He moved his lips as if he were reading, but his mind was somewhere else."
b. "It was confusing like the inside of a watch."
c. "The bell sounded for 5th period, and Victor shot out of the room, avoiding the stares of other kids, but had to return for his math book."
d. "He was sweaty with shame."
B.
Describe each type of point of view.
First person- uses "I", told from a character's perspective from their eyes
Second person- uses "you"
Third person- Narrator telling story, "he/she/they", only knows thoughts of one character
Third person omniscient- Narrator telling story, "he/she/they", knows all/multiple thoughts of characters
How does the wife find out her husband is a werewolf?
She watched him transform into a human.
Which is NOT an example of imagery?
a. "She was a frail girl who looked as if she has been lost in the rain for years and the rain had washed out the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth..."
b. "It was the color of flaming bronze and it was very large. And the sky around it was a blazing blue tile color."
c. "They walked over to the closet door slowly and stood by it."
d. "They turned through the doorway to the room in the sound of storm and thunder, lighting on their faces, blue and terrible."
C.
What is one theme seen in "Seventh Grade" and how?